Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1902
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N.B.—Vaccinated Persons.
(1) No death occurred amongst vaccinated infants under
1 year of age.
(2) No death occurred amongst vaccinated children be-
tween 1 and 5 years of age
(3) One death occurred amongst vaccinated children
between 5 and 10 years of age.
(4) One death occurred amongst vaccinated children
under 10 years of age.
(5) 37 deaths occurred amongst 314 vaccinated (includ-
ing 6 re-vaccinated) persons 10 years of age and
over, giving a percentage death-rate of 11.8.
(6) Total death-rate amongst the vaccinated, 11.7 per
cent
(7) Amongst persons stated to have been re-vaccinated,
2 deaths only are recorded, and cne death only
amongst persons who are stated to have had previous
Smallpox attacks.
Unvaccinated Persons.
(1) 4. deaths occurred amongst unvaccinated infants
under 1 year of age.
(2) 3 deaths occurred amongst unvaccinated children be-
tween 1 and 5 years of age.
(3) 2 deaths occurred amongst unvaccinated children
between 5 and 10 years of age.
(4) 9 deaths occurred amongst unvaccinated children
under 10 years of age.
(5) 17 deaths occurred amongst 40 unvaccinated persons
10 years and over, giving a percentage deathrate
of 42.5.
(6) Total death-rate amongst the unvaccinated, 32.9 per
cent.
To estimate the true importance and significance of the above
notes, the ratio of unvaccinated to vaccinated children under 10
years of age, and of persons 10 years of age and upwards, throughout
the Borough of Lambeth, must be taken into account.
Roughly, these ratios may be taken as follow : —