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to 1,000 births comes out 109, against 158 for
the whole of London.
BIRTHS.
The number of children born in the City
(see table B) was 493. The birth rate therefore
was 16.2 per 1,000. The birth rate for
the whole of London is given as 30 0.
This wide variation is due to the differences
in the sex and age distribution of their populations.
VACCINATION.
Of the births, 291 were successfully vaccinated,
1 was insusceptible, 34 died before the
age for vaccination, 27 were postponed by
medical certificate, 60 removed into other
districts, and 78 were pending at the end
of the year.
During the same period only 300 adults, etc.,
were re-vaccinated, a number far below the
necessities of our population, it being clearly
proved that infant vaccination does not confer
a life-long immunity from Small-pox, and
requires renewal at ages between 7 and 10, and
again in the presence of an epidemic invasion.