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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
Lambeth 1905
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905
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From the above it appears that the average cost per case
vaccinated in Lambeth for 3 years before, and since the coming
into force of the 1898 Act, is as 5/7 to 9/3.
This increased cost is not, apparently, due to the domiciliary
visits, in that the public vaccinators in a crowded district like
Lambeth can perform as many vaccinations in one day under
the new conditions as they could under the old conditions of
stational vaccination.
Under the old Vaccination Acts the Public Vaccinators received
fees of 1s. 6d. for each successful case of Vaccination. There
were two Vaccination Officers; the salary of one was £120 per
annum, and the other received 10d. for each successful case of
Vaccination, which produced about £120 per annum.
The new Vaccination Act, 1898, came into operation on 1st January, 1899. Under this Act both Public Vaccinators and Vaccination Officers are paid for each birth registered in their District in addition to payment for successful Vaccinations. The amounts per case in Lambeth Parish are :—
| For each Birth. | For each successful Vaccination. | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Public Vaccinators | 1s. | 5s.† |
| 1 „ ,, | 1s, 8d. | 5s.† |
| 2 Vaccination Officers | 3d. | 9d. |
| 2 ,, ,, | 3d. | 1s. |
It will be noticed that there are now four Vaccination Officers
in Lambeth.
* On account of the large area and difficult District at Norwood.
† A few cases vaccinated at the Surgery at cost of 2/6 per case.