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Chelsea 1932
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1932
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TABLE No. 40.
Vaccinations.
From 1st January to 31st December, 1931.
TABLE No. 40.
Vaccinations.
From 1st January to 31st December, 1931.
| Number | Percentage of births registered. | |
|---|---|---|
| Births registered | 998 | 100 |
| Successfully vaccinated | 648 | 64.9 |
| Insusceptible of vaccination | 8 | 0.8 |
| Had Small Pox | — | — |
| Statutory Declaration of conscientious objection | 112 | 11.2 |
| Died unvaccinated | 52 | 5.2 |
| Postponed by medical certificate | 9 | 0.9 |
| Removed to other districts | 91 | 9.1 |
| Removed to unknown addresses | 71 | 7.2 |
| Not accounted for in previous columns | 7 | 0.7 |
to parishioneis.
VENEREAL DISEASE.
The London County Council is the Authority responsible for the
provision of facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of venereal disease
and special clinics are held in various hospitals. The hospital for Chelsea
residents is St. George's Hospital.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
AND THE EXTENT OF THEIR USE.
The Borough Council maintains a Disinfecting and Cleansing Station
situated at 9a, Lots Road, Chelsea, adjoining the river.
Disinfection.—The- disinfecting staff numbers three. A stearn
disinfector is provided. An appropriate motor vehicle is utilised for tn
conveyance of infected and disinfected articles to and from the Disinfecting
Station.
Disinfection in connection with the notifiable infectious diseases is
carried out free of charge. Applications for special disinfection, no
associated with the notifiable infectious diseases, are considered, ant,
if the work of the Department permits it, are carried out at the expense
of the applicant. Forty-nine such disinfections were carried out during
the year, the total charges amounting to £35 15s. 6d.
On page 47 will be found a summary of the work done by the disinfecting
staff during the year.
Infectious Disease Shelter.—Under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, Section 60 (4), temporary house accommodation with necessary
attendance is provided by the Borough Council free of charge at 9A,