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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
London County Council 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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The following table has been prepared from the tabular statement referred to:—
| Admissions. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Vaccinated class— | ||
| (A1) Half and upwards of one-half square inch total area of cicatrices | 22 | |
| (A2) One-third but less than half ditto | 4 | 1 |
| (A8) Less than one-third ditto | 3 | 1 |
| (A4) Area not recorded | — | — |
| Total of vaccinated class | 29 | 2 |
| B. Doubtful class | 4 | 2 |
| C. Unvaccinated class— | ||
| (C1) Not vaccinated successfully after having been infected with smallpox | 15 | 4 |
| (C2) Successfully vaccinated after having been infected with smallpox | 5 | — |
| Total of unvaccinated class | 20 | 4 |
| Grand totals | 53 | 8 |
Of the above persons one, aged 43, stated that he had been successfully re-vaccinated both 37
and 30 years ago; there was good evidence of one successful re-vaccination only. He suffered from
discrete smallpox.
The number of cases admitted into hospital at several ages classified according to the ondition as to vaccination is as follows :—
| Age period. | Vaccinated. | Doubtful. | Unvaccinated. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Casts. | Deaths. | |
| 0—5 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| 5—10 | 1 | – | — | — | 5 | — |
| 10—15 | — | – | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| 15—25 | 6 | – | — | _ | 4 | 1 |
| 25 and upwards | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 4 |
| Year. | Children not Anally accounted for (including ca>es post* poned) per cent, of total births. | Year. | C hildren not finally accounted for (including cases postponed) per cent. of total births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 8.8 | 1888 | 10.3 |
| 1873 | 8.7 | 1889 | 11.6 |
| 1874 | 8.8 | 1890 | 13.9 |
| 1875 | 9.3 | 1891 | 16.4 |
| 1876 | 6.5 | 1892 | 18.4 |
| 1877 | 7.1 | 1893 | 18.2 |
| 1878 | 7.1 | 1894 | 20.6 |
| 1879 | 7.8 | 1895 | 24.9 |
| 1880 | 7.0 | 1896 | 26.4 |
| 1881 | 5.7 | 1897 | 29.1 |
| 1882 | 6.6 | 1898 | 33.0 |
| 1883 | 6.5 | 1899 | 27.7 |
| 1884 | 6.8 | 1900 | 25.8 |
| 1885 | 7.0 | 1901 | 24.1 |
| 1886 | 7.8 | 1902 | 21.3 |
| 1887 | 9.0 | 1903 | 20.7 |
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