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Holborn 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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the three the diagnosis was not confirmed and the patients were returned to their
homes.
During the same period information was received of the occurence of this
disease in four non-resident workers.
The steps taken to prevent the spread of the disease were similar to those set
out in the 1929 Annual Report as the routine procedure in smallpox cases.
In the County of London 1,452 cases were notified, a notification rate of 033
per 1,000.
| Total Number of Births | Vaccinated | Died before Vaccination | Cons. Objectors | Insusceptible | Postponed by Medical Ceitificate | Removed. No information as to Vaccination | Temporarily unaccounted for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holborn Sub-District : | ||||||||
| 12 months ended 30th June, 1931 | 142 | 83 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| St. Giles and Bloomsbory Sub-District : | ||||||||
| 12 months ended 30th June, 1931 | 78 | 45 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 220 | 128 (58%) | 6 | 42 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 6 |
During the same period 152 births were transferred to Holborn of children
born in various institutions outside the Borough, Holborn being the district of
the usual or last known home address of the mothers. Of the 152, at the date of
the preparation of this report, 62 (41 per cent.) were known to be vaccinated.
The remainder are accounted for as follows: —
| Removed from the Borough—no information as to | |
| vaccination | 46 |
| Conscientious objectors—Exempted | 21 |
| Died before vaccination | 10 |
| Not vaccinated | 10 |
| No information | 3 |