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Fulham 1896
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1896
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Vaccination.
The following Tables, furnished by Mr. Collins, the Vaccination Officer,
give the Vaccination returns for 1895, and for the first six months of 1896,
those for the last six months not being yet complete:—
SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN FOR 1895 FOR THE PARISH OF FULHAM.
| No. of Births Registered from 1st Jan., 1895, to 31st Dec., 1895. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible of Vaccination. | Had Small Pox. | Dead. | Postponed by Medical Certificate. | Removed. | Outstanding. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3951 | 3125 | 19 | – | 465 | 49 | 274 | 19 |
RETURN OF VACCINATION FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY TO JUNE 1896, PARISH OF FULHAM.
| No. of Birth Registered from 1st Jan., to 30th June, 1896 | Successfully Vaccinated | Insusceptible of Vaccination | Had Small Pox | Dead | Postponed by Medical Certificate | Removed | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1559 | 18 | – | 220 | 51 | 160 | 9 |
The returns for 1895 is of a satisfactory nature showing that only 7.4
per cent, of the children remain unaccounted for, as compared with 8 per
cent, in 1894 and 10 per cent, in 1893.
REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON VACCINATION.
The report of the Royal Commission on Vaccination which was
appointed as far back as 1889 was issued last year.
The report cannot be dealt with fully here but briefly it may be said
that it unhesitatingly upholds the contention of the vast majority of the
medical profession as to the value of vaccination.
The conclusions of the Commissioners as to vaccination are: That it
diminishes the liability to be attacked by the disease; That the protection
it affords is greatest during the years immediately succeeding the operation