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MEASLES.
154 cases of measles were reported amongst school
children, as compared with 747 in the previous year.
Practically only two schools, Loxford and Uphall, both
situated in the south-east part of the town, were affected.
One school, Downshall, had no case of measles throughout
the year. I mention this as it shows the remarkable way in
which measles may cease for a while. Unfortunately experience
shows that after a period of quiescence the disease
always breaks out again.
CHICKEN POX.
298 cases were reported in the year, as compared with
563 cases in the previous year.
Goodmayes School was principally affected, having 163
cases of the disease. Chicken-pox is not a serious illness
and rarely causes death. It, however, causes much inconvenience
and loss of school attendance.
WHOOPING-COUGH.
218 cases of this disease occurred, as compared with
98 cases in the previous year.
Whooping-cough, while being an exhausting and
debilitating disease, is not as fatal to school children as it is
to children under school age. For instance, during the year
no children of school age died of whooping-cough. Six
children under school age, however, died of the disease.
MUMPS.
Only 15 cases of this complaint were notified during the
year.