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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
Whitechapel 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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T able L—VACCINATION STATISTICS.
| Certificates of successful Vaccination registered by Mr. W. M. Sherman, Vaccination Officer: | ||
| Born in the Whitechapel Union | 2300 | |
| Resident in the Union but born elsewhere | 286 | |
| Total | 2586 | |
| Returned as "Insusceptible" | 10 | |
| Public Vaccinator's Statistics: | ||
| Primary | By Public Vaccinator | 1767 |
| By Infirmary Medical Superintendent | 77 | |
| 1844 | ||
| Re-Vaccination. | By Public Vaccinator | 3 |
| By Infirmary Medical Superintendent | 4 | |
| 7 | ||
The percentage of Primary Vaccination performed by the Public
Vaccinators is almost identical with that of the preceding year. It will
however be noticed that a considerable falling off is recorded in revaccination.