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Poplar 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following analysis of the Report of the Vaccination Officer reveals
the fact that 88 per cent. of the children whose births were registered in
I933 were not protected by successful vaccination:—
Births registered 1,739
Deduct:—
| Died unvaccinated | 104 | |
| Removals to other districts — | 36 | |
| Removals to places unknown, etc. | 39 | 179 |
| Surviving residents | 1,560 | |
| Successful vaccinations numbered 182 | ||
| Insusceptible of Vaccination 1 | 183= | 11.7 per cent. |
| Had Smallpox — | ||
| Conscientious Objections declared 1,142 | ||
| Vaccinations postponed on Medical Certificates — | ||
| Number not accounted for 235 | ||
| Total unvaccinated children | 1.377= | 88.3 per cent. |
| 1,560= | 100 per cent. |
Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917.
There were no vaccinations or re-vaccinations performed by the
Medical Officer of Health during the year.
Plague.
No case of this disease was notified during the year.
Anthrax, Glanders and Hydrophobia in Man.
No cases of these diseases occurred.
London Notification of Glanders Order, 1907.
No notice was received from the Veterinary Inspector of the London
County Council of the existence of glanders at premises in the Borough.