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Fulham 1913

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1913

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Smallpox.
There has been no case of smallpox in Fulham since
1903 and only 3 cases were notified in London during
1913.
Primary Vaccination.
The following tables, furnished by Mr. Davies,
Vaccination Officer, gives the following returns for 1912
and the first six months of 1913.

Table: TABLE XXII. Supplemental Return for 1912 for the Borough of Fulham.

TABLE XXII. Supplemental Return for 1912 for the Borough of Fulham.

No. of Births Registered from Jan. 1st, 1912. to Dec. 31st, 1912.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Certificates granted under Clause 2 of Vaccination Act, 1898.Removed to Districts in which Vaccina-tion Officer has been notified.Removed to places unknown.Outstanding.
412726228279696544639950

Table: TABLE XXIII. Return of the Vaccination for the period from January to June, 1913, for the Borough of Fulham.

TABLE XXIII. Return of the Vaccination for the period from January to June, 1913, for the Borough of Fulham.

No. of Births Registered from Jan. 1st, 1913, to June 30th, 1913.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Dead Unvaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Certificates granted under Clause 2 of Vaccination Act, 1898.Removed to Districts in which Vaccina-tion Officer has been notified.Removed to places unknown.Outstanding.
20571202—140734102518621

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The children exempted by statutory declaration of
conscientious objection increased from 557 in 1911 to
654 in 1912 and 28 per cent. of those born in 1912
remain unvaccinated.