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St Pancras 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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SMALL-POX.
Four cases of this disease were notified in the Borough during the year, as compared
with 175 cases during the previous year. The cases were mild in character, and no deaths
occurred.
VACCINATION.
As from April 1st, 1930, the functions previously carried out by the Board of
Guardians in respect of Vaccination were transferred to the Borough Council, who decided
that these powers and duties should be exercised by the Public Health Committeo.
The following table gives particulars as regards vaccination in respect of children
whose births were registered in the Borough of St. Pancras from 1st January to 31st December,
1930.

VACCINATIONS. 1st January to 31st December, 1930.

Number.Percentage of Births registered.
North.' South-East.Southwest.Whole BoroughNorth.South-East.Southwest.Whole Borough
Births registered649199919504598100.0100.0100.0100.0
Dead, unvaccinated24101872123.75.04.44.6
Successfully vaccinated294952950219645.347.648.747.8
Had smallpox110.1
Insusceptible of vaccination4117220.60.50.40.5
Received certificate of conscientious objection285581596146244.029.130.631.8
Postponed by medical certificate499220.60.40.50.5
Moved to known address in other districts41511202750.67.66.16.0
Lost sight of by removal241631603473.78.28.27.5
Unvaccinated and not accounted for in previous columns103120611.51.61.01.8

The corresponding figures for the past ten years are as follows :—

Year.Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Per cent.Conscientious Objections, and Children otherwise escaping Vaccination.Per cent.
19215102208540.9193437.9
19224881226046.3177536.4
19234682249153.2144430.8
19244398225451.3135530.8
19254121198848.2152937.2
19264141208450.3142034.3
19273947198050.2128532.6
19284019193748.2132633.0
19294223193645.8137332.5
19304598219647.8152333.1