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Fulham 1927
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1927
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The fees paid were:—
| 1927. | 1926. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| By the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee | 33 | 17 | 0 | 100 | 8 | 0 | |
| By the Public Health Committee | 40 | 16 | 0 | 87 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | £74 | 13 | 0 | £188 | 0 | 0 | |
Vaccination.
Mr. H. Davies, Vaccination Officer to the Fulham
Guardians, has, as in past years, very kindly supplied
the following details regarding vaccination.
During the year under review 1,614 successful
primary vaccinations were carried out, compared with
1,817 during 1926, and 1,811 during 1925. Particulars
of the vaccinations carried out during the year ended
31st December, 1926, are set out in the following Table.
Similar detailed figures are not yet available for the
year 1927 :—
Number of births registered from 1st
January, 1926, to 31st December,
1926 2690
Successfully vaccinated .. .. .. 1581
Insusceptible of vaccination .. .. 8
Dead—unvaccinated .. .. .. 118
Postponed by medical certificate .. 55
Certificates granted under clause 2 of
the Vaccination Act, 1898 .. 672
Removed to districts in which Vaccination
Officer has been notified 77
Removed to places unknown 145
Outstanding 34
Poor Law Relief.
I am indebted to Mr. E. J. Mott, Clerk to the
Fulham Guardians, for the following figures relating
to Poor Law Relief:—