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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 1948
[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.Os. | Untraced Removals. | In Default. | Over age when Registered. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Sub-District | 952 | 157 | 3 | 115 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 632 | — |
| West Sub-District | 1117 | 205 | 4 | 191 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 666 | — |
| North Sub-District | 527 | 146 | 9 | 82 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 274 | — |
| 2596 | 508 | 16 | 388 | 47 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 1572 | — |
During the period from 1st January, 1948, to 5th July, 1948,
1,509 Forms Q were sent to parents. Form Q is the Form drawing
attention to the requirements of the Vaccination Acts. 15G
cases were transferred to this Borough from other districts.
782 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 | 276 | 17 | 293 | 28 |
| No. 2 Area | 260 | 23 | 283 | 21 |
| No. 3 Area | 95 | 4 | 99 | 2 |
| No. 4 Area | 164 | 10 | 174 | 4 |
| No. 5 Area | 503 | 13 | 516 | 22 |
| Addington Area | 131 | 7 | 138 | 5 |
| 1429 | 74 | 1503 | 82 | |