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At the present time, most of the work required on these
premises has either been completed or is in process of completion.
Work completed 28
„ in hand 20
„ outstanding 19
Summonses heard 4
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
J. KING WARRY, M.D., D.P.H.,
Public Health Department, Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall, Hackney, E.8.
30th January, 1919.
Addendum.
VACCINATION.
Previously to the war it was the duty of Vaccination Officers
to make out returns every half-year—in February and August—
showing in detail how the births registered during the half-years
•ended seven months before the returns were made out were accounted
for—numbers of children " exempted " dead, vaccinated, postponed,
left the district, etc. Also, in addition to these " halfyearly
returns," they were required to make out every year in
February a " supplemental return," giving similar details with respect
to the year ended thirteen months before the making of the
return. Thus, the official return for the complete year 1919 will
not be due until'February, 1921. Before the war a roughly approximate
return for the year might have been obtained by adding together
the two half-yearly returns, but during recent years these
have been abandoned. For these reasons it is not possible to give
any accurate figures. There is, however, reason for supposing that