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Whereas the under-five population numbered 11,600 In the
first half of the year, by new arrivals and returns from the
provinces It had increased to 12,400 in the second six months
while the over-fives increased similarly from 15,600 to 16,400.

What is happening is that although a few more children are
immunisod under the age of five than enter as the new born, more
immunised children over five are reaching the age of 15 and so
passing out of the picture than enter the age group 5-14 or have
been immunised during the year.
Vaccination.
The vaccination officer and his whole time assistant were
fully occupied throughout the year as with the increased
birthrate and the return to Lambeth of so many families the number
of cases dealt with were moro than double those of 1941. The
births registered in the past three years number 1,354, 2,428
and 2,978 which with returning families meant 2,016, 3,541 and
4,390 cases to be followed. Dr, Rusby, public vaccinator for
the Brixton division was injured by enemy action and his work
was undertaken by Dr, Phillips, public vaccinator for Kennington,
during his ten weeks absence. When the public vaccinator for the
Norwood district was called up in the autumn the difficulty
of finding a successor was so great that the work fell seriously
Into arrears. Eventually with the approval of tho Ministry of
Health, Dr, Bennett, assistant M. O. H., was appointed public
vaccinator for the Norwood district and the arrears could then be
tackled.
There were 1,475 successful primary vaccinations in infants
and 39 in persons over the age of one year. Successful
revaccinations numbered 27. The total number vaccinated was
1,541 compared with 1,390 in the previous year.