London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
This page requires JavaScript
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney North. | 18 | 390 | ... | 408 |
| * Hackney Central | 18 | 174 | ... | 192 |
| Hackney South-West | 20 | 270 | ... | 290 |
| Hackney South-East | 71 | 237 | ... | 308 |
| Hackney Hospital, etc. | 16 | 16 | ||
| Totals | 127 | 1,071 | 16 | 1,214 |
* The Central Sub-District was abolished on 30th June, 1933.
A summary of the proceedings under the Vaccination Acts
during the year is given on page 101.
No vaccinations were performed during the year by the Medical
Officer of Health or his Deputy under the powers contained in the
Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917.
Smallpox.—There were 13 notifications of smallpox in the
Borough during 1933, and several cases of smallpox in other
Boroughs were related to Hackney in that their movements in the
Borough required action by the Public Health Department.
The number of contacts under supervision during the year 1933
was 270. Dr. Barlow's services in visiting suspected cases was of
the greatest value to the Department, as in previous years.
The cases of this disease notified in the Borough in the past five years were as follow:—
| Year. | No. of cases notified. |
|---|---|
| 1929 | 58 |
| 1930 | 493 |
| 1931 | 43 |
| 1932 | 34 |
| 1933 | 13 |
| Total | 641 |
All the cases notified during the year were, of course, removed
to hospital.
There was no death from this illness during the year.