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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In October, 1901, I made the following report to the Public
Health Committee, and the 1901 returns show no alteration with
respect to the percentage of vaccination in the several sub-districts,
Clapham and Streatham (including Tooting), still showing the
lowest percentage of vaccinations and highest percentage of persons
unaccounted for
10th October, 1901.
To THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE.
Gentlemen,—
I have obtained from the Clerk to the Guardians the
Vaccination statistics for this Borough for the years 1899 and 1900,
and, from an examination of these I find that there is considerable
difference in the amount of successful vaccination in the parishes
in the Borough.
In the parish of Clapham of the births returned to the Vaccination
Officer in the year 1897, 57.7 per cent, were successfully
vaccinated, and 21.2 per cent, were not accounted for.
In the parish of Putney the percentages were respectively, 72
and 3'2. In the parishes of Streatham and Tooting 61 and 6.3, and
in the parish of Wandsworth 75.5 and 6 per cent.
In the year 1900, of the births returned in the parish of
Clapham 57 per cent, were successfully vaccinated, and 29 per cent,
were unaccounted for; in the parish of Putney, 70 and 4.7; in the
parishes of Streatham and Tooting 61 and 8.1; and in the parish of
Wandsworth, 72 and 6.5.
These figures show that in the parish of Clapham there are a
larger number of unvaccinated children than in the other parishes
of the Borough, and I am of opinion that this Committee should
recommend to the Council to call the attention of the Guardians
and of the Local Government Board to this fact.
I remain, GENTLEMEN,
Your obedient servant,
P. CALDWELL SMITH.