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 | 2106 | 1084 | 12 | 559 | 52 | 32 | 129 | 145 | 93 | — |
West Sub-District | 2090 | 1111 | 13 | 580 | 66 | 44 | 41 | 133 | 102 | - |
North Sub-District | 939 | 484 | 10 | 298 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 57 | 43 | - |
5135 | 2079 | 35 | 1437 | 139 | 90 | 182 | 335 | 238 | - |
During the year 3,240 Forms Q were sent to parents, 308
Forms K and 115 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. 413 cases were transferred to this
Borough from other districts.
1,504 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 revaccinations,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 | 439 | 40 | 479 | 32 |
No.2 Area | 339 | 14 | 353 | 16 |
No.3 Area | 215 | 12 | 227 | 11 |
No.4 Area | 203 | 5 | 208 | 1 |
No.5 Area | 354 | 31 | 385 | 3 |
Addington Area | 83 | 9 | 92 | 1 |
Queen's Road Homes | - | - | - | - |
Mayday Hospital | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
Children's Homes | — | — | — | — |
Shirley Residential Schools | - | - | - | - |
1635 | 113 | 1748 | 64 |