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Scarlet Fever Immunisation.—Dick Tests for Scarlet Fever:—
Positive, 26; Negative, 156; Doubtful, 18. Total 200.
The above were done at a children's residential institution.
73 children were given a prophylactic dose of scarlet fever antitoxin.
During the year, 30 resident children were removed to hospital
for scarlet fever and 18 further cases from the attached day school.
The prevalent type of streptococcus pyogenes was Type 27.
Diphtheria and Vincent's Angina.—From the same institution
during the year 9 notified cases of diphtheria were removed,
but four proved to be Vincent's Angina.
In addition, there were at least 10 cases of oral angina, mostly
amongst children in the nursery school section. A special dental
inspection at the same time showed 12 cases of gingivitis, which
was probably a precursor of the angina.

Action under Article 20 (b) (Exclusion of individual children):
At medical inspection 3
At School Clinics 1,267
Action under Article 22 (School closure).—Nil.