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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
Croydon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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I am indebted to Mr. Huggins, the Vaccination Officer, for the particulars in the returns in the subjoined Tables.
| Registration Sub-districts in V.O. District. | Births Registered. | Vaccinated. | Insusceptible. | Statutory Declaration. | Died Un-vaccinated. | P.P.O. | j Transferred j to other V.O.s | Untraced Removals. | In Default. | Overage when Registered. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Sub-District | 1379 | 710 | 5 | 385 | 37 | 18 | 95 | 65 | 64 | — |
| West Sub-District | 1725 | 818 | 10 | 605 | 57 | 19 | 12 | 103 | 101 | — |
| North Sub-District | 687 | 306 | 9 | 241 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 54 | — |
| 3791 | 1834 | 24 | 1231 | 117 | 45 | 119 | 202 | 219 | - |
During the year 2,070 Forms Q were personally delivered to
parents, and 75 Forms K. Form Q is the Form drawing attention
to the requirements of the Vaccination Acts and Form K
refers to cases in default.
857 names were sent on the II Lists to Public Vaccinators
to be visited.
| Name of Public Assistance Institution or Vaccination District. | Numbers of successful Primary Vaccinations of persons. | No. of successful re-vaccinations, i.e., successful vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year of age. | 1 year and upwards. | Total. | ||
| Croydon No. 1 Area | 253 | 26 | 279 | 7 |
| No. 2 Area | 222 | 23 | 245 | 5 |
| No. 3 Area | 114 | 12 | 126 | 6 |
| No. 4 Area | 89 | 11 | 100 | 4 |
| No. 5 Area | 233 | 10 | 243 | 4 |
| Addington (New):— | ||||
| Dr. Spurring | 31 | 11 | 42 | — Now joined H.M. Forces. |
| Dr. Kanaar | 50 | 7 | 57 | — Now joined H.M. Forces. |
| Queen's Road Homes | — | — | — | — |
| Mayday Hospital | — | — | — | — |
| Children's Homes | — | — | — | — |
| Shirley Residential Schools | - | — | — | — |
| 992 | 100 | 1092 | 26 | |