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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Kensington and Chelsea 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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Table: Since 1952, investigations have shown that, of the new cases and "inward transfers" reported in the borough, the proportions who were immigrants contracting the disease in the first ten years of arrival were as follows:-

Since 1952, investigations have shown that, of the new cases and "inward transfers" reported in the borough, the proportions who were immigrants contracting the disease in the first ten years of arrival were as follows:-

YearProportion per cent
195216
195310
195416
195517
195615
195716
195823
195920
196020
196111
196220
196327
196423
196519
196615
196721
196827
196912

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This year, thirty per cent (1968 - twenty-eight per cent) of
the infected immigrants contracted the disease within one year of
arrival in this country; fifty per cent (1968 - thirty-five per cent)
contracted within three years of arrival. Persons born in the Republic
of Ireland were regarded as immigrants for this purpose.
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES
In order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, certain
countries require that visitors should be vaccinated or inoculated
against specific diseases.
International certificates have been prescribed for smallpox,
cholera and yellow fever. When completed by a medical practitioner,
the certificate must be authenticated by the Medical Officer of Health.
During the year, 10,713 of these certificates were authenticated.
In addition, eight special certificates were issued to travellers who
refused vaccination on medical or religious grounds.