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SMALLPOX
During 1913, no single case of genuine small-pox was
notified, nor was a single death from smallpox registered,
within the Borough. Two doubtful cases (1 adult male
and I boy) were reported at houses in Brailsford and Kennington
Roads, respectively, but both proved not to be
smallpox.
The annual averages for smallpox for the decennium
1901-1910 are (1) notified cases 49.9, and (2) deaths 6.8,
though no genuine case has been notified nor death registered
within the Borough during the past 8 years.
6 “contacts”* were watched for 16 days each within the
Borough during 1913, in connection with (a) persons
arriving by vessels from abroad, such vessels coming from
smallpox-infected places, or being themselves (?) smallpoxinfected
by cases on board, e.g., S.S. “Victoria” (1) and
S.S. “Manova” (5).
Vaccination.
The Vaccination Returns of the Local Government Board
for the Borough are to be found in Tables O and P,
dealing with the whole year 1912, and the first half of
1913 respectively.† These Returns are obtained from the
Vaccination Officers.
The total number of conscientious objectors who
obtained certificates during 1913, irrespective of the dates
of births of the children to which they relate, is 1,802, whilst
the total number of certificates of successful primary vaccinations
at all ages received during 1912 and 1913 are
5,677 and 4,440 respectively.
*1 of the “contacts” could not be traced, a wrong address
having been given to the Port Sanitary Authorities.
†The yearly returns are not made up by the Local Government
Board until August of the following year, so that only the Returns
for the first half of the year 1913 can be given in this Report.