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St Pancras 1934

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

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98
SMALL-POX.
There were 110 cases notified in St. Pancras during 1034.
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 Committee
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,
1933.

Table: Vaccinations. 1 st January to31stDecember,1933.

Vaccinations. 1 st January to31stDecember,1933.

Number.Percentage of Births registered.
North.South-East.South-West.Whole BoroughNorth.South-East.South-West.Whole Borough
Births registered488196717474202100. 0100.0100.0100.0
Died, unvaccinated1698631773.35.03.64.2
Successfully vaccinated218892855196544.745.348.946.8
Had smallpox--------
Insusceptible of vaccination245110.40.20.30.3
Received certificate of conscientious objection207563489125942.428.628.030.0
Postponed by medical certificate72323531.41.21.31.3
Moved to known address in other districts21421382820.47.27.96.7
Lost sight of by removal302221504026.211.38.69.5
Unvaccinated and not accounted for in previous columns62324531.21.21.41.2

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

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.
19244398225451.3135530.8
19254121198848.2152937.2
19264141208450.3142034.3
19273947198050.2128532.6
19284019193748.2132633.0
19294223193645.8137332.5
19304598219647.8152333.1
19314499221049.1146432.5
19324263200647.1132631.1
19334202196546.8131231.2