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Chelsea 1934
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1934
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SMALLPOX.
No case of small pox was notified in Chelsea during the year. Appropriate
action was taken as regards contacts of cases notified in other
boroughs.
Vaccination.—No vaccinations have been performed by the Medical
Officer of Health under the Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations,
1917.
I am indebted to Mr. A. B. J. Hayden, Vaccination Officer for Chelsea,
for the following Table which gives particulars as regards vaccination in
respect of children whose births were registered in the Borough for the
year 1933. The figures for the year 1934 are not yet available.
TABLE No. 45.
| Number. | Percentage of births registered. | |
|---|---|---|
| Births registered in 1933 | 938 | 100 |
| Successfully vaccinated | 543 | 57.9 |
| Insusceptible of vaccination | 7 | 0.7 |
| Had Small Pox | — | — |
| Statutory Declaration of conscientious objection | 151 | 16.1 |
| Died unvaccinated | 56 | 6.0 |
| Postponed by medical certificate | 4 | 0.4 |
| Removed to other districts | 88 | 9.4 |
| Removed to unknown addresses | 84 | 9.0 |
| Not accounted for in previous columns | 5 | 0.5 |
The above table is based on total births occurring in Chelsea and is not confined
to parishioners.
The total number of successful primary vaccination certificates
(children under 14 years of age) received during the year 1934 was 715.
VENEREAL DISEASE.
The London County Council is the Authority responsible for the
provision of facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of venereal disease
and special clinics are held in various hospitals. The nearest hospital for
Chelsea residents is St. George's Hospital.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
AND THE EXTENT OF THEIR USE.
The Borough Council maintains a Disinfecting and Cleansing Station
situated at 9a, Lots Road, Chelsea, adjoining the river.