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Holborn 1923

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health, for the year 1923

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The following Table, kindly supplied by the Vaccination Officer of the Holborn Union gives information respecting vaccination in the Borough of Holborn: —

Total Number of BirthsVaccinatedDied before VaccinationCons. ObjectorsInsusceptiblePostponed by Medical CertificateRemoved. No information as to VaccinationRemoved. Reported VaccinatedTemporarily unaccounted for
Holborn Sub-District:
12 months ended 30th June, 1923286123235412131330
St. Giles and Bloomsbcry Sub-District:
12 months ended 30th June, 192317265113401521125
458188348813(552455

As in previous years a leaflet respecting the advantages of vaccination was sent to
the parents of all infants born in, or belonging to the Borough.
By arrangement with one of the Medical Officers of the Ministry of Health, a
special leaflet prepared by him was used in the Borough during the latter part of the
year simultaneously with the Holborn Vaccination leaflet.
An attempt being made to ascertain to what extent the respective leaflets were
effective; the system adopted was to issue alternately the Holborn leaflet "H" and the
leaflet prepared by the Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health "W." A hundred of
each of these leaflets were issued, a post card for reply being sent at the same time.

Careful note was kept as to the homes to which the respective leaflets were issued and the replies received. Thirty-two reply post-cards were received, namely, leaflet "W" eighteen, leaflet "H" fourteen. The replies were to the following effect:—

Leaflet "H"Leaflet"W"
Already vaccinated24
To be vaccinated by private doctor68
Asking for public vaccinator66

The information contained in the replies was forwarded to the Vaccination Officer
and in due course enquiries will be made to ascertain whether the vaccinations hav e
actually been carried out.