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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Deptford 1902
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1902
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Table No. 6 shows the number and distribution of deaths
from Small-pox during the outbreak, with proportionate fatality
for each Metropolitan Borough.
Table No. 3. NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS IN EACH WARD.
| Wards. | Notification. | Returned as not Small Pox. | Small Pox. | Vaccinated. | Unvaccinated. | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccinated. | Unvaccinated. | ||||||
| North | 25 | – | 25 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| North-West | 45 | 2 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| East | 40 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| South | 9 | – | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| South-East | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | – |
| South-West | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 143 | 6 | 137 | 115 | 22 | 27 | 7 |
Table No. 4. MORTALITY PER CENT. AMONG VACCINATED AND UNVACCINATED AT VARIOUS AGES.
| Ages. | Cases. | Deaths. | Mortality per cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | Vaccinated | 1 | 1 | 100.00* |
| Unvaccinated | 5 | 4 | 80.00 | |
| From 1 year to 10 years | Vaccinated | 7 | 1 | 14.28 |
| Unvaccinated | 9 | 1 | 11.11 | |
| 10 years and upwards | Vaccinated | 113 | 25 | 22.12 |
| Unvaccinated | 8 | 2 | 25.00 | |
| All ages | Vaccinated. | 121 | 27 | 22.31 |
| Unvaccinated | 22 | 7 | 31.81 | |
*This case was a child who died at the age of 15 days, whose mother was
suffering from Small Pox at the time of its birth.
Death rate, 3.0 per 10,000 population.