Municipal Schools showed an average; sickness rate of 11.1 per cent. in
the forei up of schools. The incidence was as usual highest enrolment of 7,656. The per-
Schools had a àv of 9.7 per cent. and the. Ty Schools for Chinese rea I increase of incidence.
In nicipal Primary Schools for - Acute Conjunctivitis valéht but appears to be steadily decreasing, only 50 cases being reported "as compared with 95 for the previous month. Diphtheria continued in evil ence and showed an increase incidence, whilst there was also a rise in prevalence of chicken-pox. Mumps made its appearance during the month were reported for the first time ry dysentery and smallpox
December. The limited inci (2 cases—one fatal) is no doubt accounted for by the importance attached to, prophylactic anti-smallpox vaccination in the schools of the Shanghai Municipal Council. t t
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.