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Fulham 1909

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1909

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TABLE XIX. Return of Vaccination for the period from January to June, 1900, for the Borough of Fulham.

No. of Births Registered from Jan. xst, 1909, to June 30th, 1909.Successfully Vacciuatea.Insusceptible ofVaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Certificates granted under Clause 2 of Vaccination Act, 1898.Removed to Districts in which Vaccination Officer has been notified.Removed toplaces unknown.Outstanding.
2,1611,5704129551711420018

The proportion of children born in 1908, not finally accounted
for, including cases postponed, amounted to 19.0 per
cent, of the total births, a higher proportion than in any previous
year, and there was again a marked increase in the number of
conscientious objectors.
The following table shows the proportion of unvaccinated
children during the ten years 1898-1907:—

TABLE XX.

Year.Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Died Unvaccinated.Vaccination postponed.Removed, &c.Certificates granted under Clause 2 of the Vaccination Act of 1898.Percentage not finally accounted for.
18984,3063,17023453784979016.0
18994,5743,36027615763846612.1
19004,5253,34513470654586313.2
19014,5963,60311641194785312.2
19024,7903,70019457514392911.3
19034,7903,75513423664796113.0
19044,9053,83417505474496011.2
19054,7603,79411442393986910.9
19064,7673,64315422924989814.8
19074,5063,36083256358216818.2