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City of Westminster 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Vaccination.— The Vaccination Officers have supplied me with the following particulars relating to vaccination of infants born in 1910:—Vaccination Statistics.

Vaccination.— The Vaccination Officers have supplied me with the following particulars relating to vaccination of infants born in 1910:—

Vaccination Statistics.

1910. Union.Births.Died Unvaccinated.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible.Vaccination Postponed.Conscientious Objectors.Removed and Vaccination Officer Informed.Not Found. Removed to Address Unknown.
St. George1,8561061,5246191451541
Westminster361162830018341
Strand1561210301117211
The City2,3731341,9106301802093

Table: The following is a summary of the total primary vaccinations performed in the City during the years 1901-11, and of re-vaccinations in so far as these were made by the Public Vaccinators:—Vaccination Returns.

The following is a summary of the total primary vaccinations performed in the City during the years 1901-11, and of re-vaccinations in so far as these were made by the Public Vaccinators:—

Vaccination Returns.

Primary Vaccinations under 14 years of age, in the Union District ofRe-vaccinations performed by Public Vaccinators in the Union District of
St. George's.Westminster.Strand.St. George's.Westminster.Strand.
19012,4671,4917254,0393,3172,201
19022,8937154507,4536,2263,910
19032,1783692451599347
19012,065325*1447213398
19052,162498142477418
19062,110372145515397
19072,013443155457468
19081,898284138378413
1909"1,9023701483935399
19101,652326188435517
19111,60628818119363673

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*There were also 16 primary vaccinations of persons over 14 years of age.
Scarlet Fever.—The total number of cases in London remained
low, but this was chiefly in the first half of the year. It is possible that
the character of the summer affects the subsequent crop of cases, if so,
we may expect a larger number in the first half of 1912. The disease
became more prevalent in Loudon from September onwards.
The number of cases of each quarter of the last three years is shown
in the subjoined statement:-