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primary, for which no adequate source of infection
could be located. The cases scheduled as "scholars"
were those of children in actual attendance at, or
before, their illness, while the patients scheduled under
"patients not scholars" were persons who did not
themselves go to school, but were members of families
sending children to school.* The cases reported "from
outside" cannot be similarly distinguished, as the information
obtained only states that children from a
given infected house attend the specified school.
Among children in attendance at school, there
were 56 primary attacks of scarlet fever in Board
schools, and 74 in "other schools," the cases of diphtheria
being 27 and 44 respectively. Approximately
3.3 children attend "other schools" to 1 attending
Board school, showing that, as in former years, there
was, a greater prevalence among the latter than the
former children. No recent statistics as to average
No recent statistics as to average
attendances are available, but taking those collected
some 3 or 4 years ago, the following rates have been
obtained :—
Frequencies per 1,000
Attendances.
Diphtheria.
Scarlet Fever.
Board Schools
1899
8.6
17.9
1898
8.3
10.5
Other Schools
1899
4.3
7.8
1898
2.5
5.0
* Where more than one school is attended by the children of the family,
the case has been excluded from this list.