Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | Transferred to other V.O.s | Untraced Removals. | In Default. | Overage when Registered. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Sub-District | 1309 | 624 | 4 | 365 | 43 | 14 | 85 | 141 | 33 | - |
West Sub-District | 1776 | 786 | 3 | 593 | 80 | 29 | 27 | 222 | 36 | - |
North Sub-District | 544 | 229 | 2 | 185 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 21 | - |
3629 | 1639 | 9 | 1143 | 139 | 49 | 120 | 440 | 90 | - |
During the year 2,785 Forms Q were sent to parents, 413
Forms K and 56 Final Forms K. Form Q is the Form drawing
attention to the requirements of the Vaccination Acts and Form K
refers to cases in default. 384 cases were transferred to this
Borough from other districts.
1,346 names were sent on the H 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 and part of No. 5 | 433 | 54 | 487 | 24 |
No. 2 Area and part of No. 5 | 333 | 34 | 367 | 8 |
No. 3 Area | 112 | 9 | 121 | 2 |
No. 4 Area | 103 | 11 | 114 | 2 |
Addington (New) :— | 51 | 6 | 57 | - |
Queen's Road Homes | - | - | - | - |
Mayday Hospital | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Children's Homes | - | - | - | - |
Shirley Residential Schools | - | - | - | - |
1033 | 114 | 1147 | 36 |