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Hackney 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: VACCINATION.The following schedule shows the names and addresses of the Public Vaccinators and Deputy Public Vaccinators appointed by the Council to carry out the work of vaccination in the Borough:—

VACCINATION.

The following schedule shows the names and addresses of the Public Vaccinators and Deputy Public Vaccinators appointed by the Council to carry out the work of vaccination in the Borough:—

Public Vaccinators' Districts.Name and Address of Public Vaccinator.Name and Address of Deputy Public Vaccinator.
North HackneyDr. Montague Smith, 10, Kenninghall Road, Clapton, E.5.Dr. A. W. F. Edmonds, 72, Nightingale Road, Clapton, E.5.
South-West HackneyDr. J. D. Ross, 251, Mare Street, E.8.Dr. A. E. Ross, 251, Mare Street, E.8.
Central HackneyDr. A. G. Southcombe, 83, Sidney Road, Homerton, E.9.Dr. K. M. Gifford, 382, Wick Road, E.9.
South-East HackneyDr. M. Anderson, 224, Mare Street, Hackney, E.8.Dr. H. A. King, 184, Mare Street, Hackney, E.8.
Hackney Hospital, High' Street, E.9. Homerton Central Institution, Sidney Road, E.9Dr. J. I. P. Wilson, Hackney Hospital, High Street, E.9.Dr. J. Turtle, 35, High Street, Homerton, E.9.
Homerton Children's Home, Sidney Road, E.9.

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The entire question of conditions of payment and procedure
should be carefully considered as soon as the change-over from the
Poor Law to the Borough service has been working for a reasonable
period, since many alterations could undoubtedly be made with great
advantage to the public and the Borough.

Table: The number of successful vaccinations and re-vaccinations performed by the Public Vaccinators and Deputy Public Vaccinators during the year were as follow:—

The number of successful vaccinations and re-vaccinations performed by the Public Vaccinators and Deputy Public Vaccinators during the year were as follow:—

Public Vaccinators' Districts.At Surgery or elsewhere other than at Home.At Home.At Institutions.Total.
North44299..343
Central17215..232
South-West30273..303
South-East72247..319
Hackney Hospital, etc.....2121
Totals1631034211218