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SMALLPOX.
During 1909 no single case of genuine Smallpox was notified,
nor was a single death from Smallpox registered within
the Borough. One doubtful case at James Place, Murphy
Street, and' two at Foreign Street proved to be chickenpox,
and the patients were, consequently, returned to their homes
from the South Wharf, Rotherhithe, after re-vaccination.
18 "contacts" were watched for 16 days each within the
Borough during 1909, in connection with (a) persons arriving
by vessels from abroad, such vessels coming from Smallpoxinfected
places, or being themselves Smallpox-infected' by
cases on board, e.g., S.S. '"Virginian," "Canada,"
"Monmouth," "Englishman" (from Montreal) 6, S.S.
"Sardinia" (Calcutta) 4, S.S. "Aragon" (South America) 1,
R.M.S. "Avan" (Vigo) 1; and (b) persons in contact with
the disease abroad (2) and at home (4). In no single instance
did Smallpox develop amongst the "contacts."*
In London, 21 cases of Smallpox were notified, and 2
deaths (uncorrected) were registered from the same disease
during 1909, giving a case-mortality of 9.5 per cent.
(uncorrected).
Vaccination.
The Vaccination Returns of the Local Government Board
for the Borough of Lambeth are to be found in Tables Q and
R, dealing with the whole year 1908, and the first half of
1909, respectively. † These Returns are obtained' from the
Vaccination Officers.
The total number of conscientious objectors who have
obtained certificates during 1909, irrespective of the dates
of birth of the children to which they relate, is 853, whilst
the total number of certificates of successful primary vaccinations
at all ages received during 1908 and 1909 are 6449
and 5878 respectively.
*3 of the " contacts " could not be traced, wrong addresses having been
given.
†The yearly returns are not made up by the Local Government Board
until August of the following year, so that only the Returns for the first half
of the year 1909 can be given in this Report.