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The relaxation of the rules with regard to Measles
"contacts," as has been mentioned before, has worked well,
and has had a beneficial effect on the attendance in the Boys'
and Girls' Departments.
CHICKEN POX, MUMPS, AND WHOOPING COUGH.
There have been several outbreaks of these diseases
at various periods, but nothing of an alarming character.
There were more cases of true Mumps than I ever remember
before. There is a great confusion in the minds of parents
between swollen cervical glands and Mumps, with the result
that one is constantly hearing of children suffering from
Mumps, and which, on investigation, is found to be nothing
more than swollen glands.
RINGWORM.
This disease wants constant attention to keep it within
bounds, and one of the causes is that parents are often apt
to send their children back to school before they have
thoroughly recovered. On the other hand, in older cnildren
some parents seem to think it is a merciful dispensation of
providence, take no trouble to get the disease better, and keep
the child at home for weeks or months at a stretch. Teachers,
however, are very vigilant, and exclude the children from
school, or send them on to me if there is any doubt.
Ringworm is one of those diseases that ought to be
eradicated, but apparently cannot be under present
circumstances.