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dance at school, or the day after; and in only one case did a longer
period than seven days elapse between the last attendance at School
and the beginning of the disease. On making enquiry at the School,"
I found the cases were not evenly distributed in the three departments
of Boys, Girls, and Infants, but were distributed as follows:
In the Boys' School there were only two cases, both secondary; in
the Girls' School, six cases, four of which were primary; in the
Infants' Schools, 27 cases, of which 19 were primary. The following
table will make this explanation clearer.
Cases of Diphtheria occurring amongst the Scholars of Daubeney Road
Board School during the Eight Weeks ending 10th December, 1896,
distributed in the different departments and classes, and divided into primary
and secondary cases:-
I. Infants' Department.
19 Primary and 8 Secondary cases.
Average attendance, 360.
Percentage attacked, 7.5.
Class.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Primary Cases
2
7
3
...
3
2
...
2
Secondary Cases
2
1
1
1
1
...
...
2
II. Girls' Department.
4 Primary and 2 Secondary cases.
Average attendance, 396.
Percentage attacked, 1.5.
Class.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Primary Cases
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
Secondary Cases
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
III. Boys' Department.
2 Secondary cases.
Average attendance, 420.
Percentage attacked, .47.