Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Small-Pox.
No case of small-pox was notified in Battersea during 1938.
During the year 18 cases were notified in England and Wales,
but none in London.
No vaccinations were performed by the Medical Officer of
Health during the year under report
Vaccination.
The Public Vaccinators and the areas for which they act are
shown in the following statement:—
District No. 1 (Nine Elms Ward).—Dr. M. Sayers, 273 Lavender
Hill, S.W. 11; 65 Battersea Park Road, S.W.8. (Deputy—Dr
A. B. Hewlett, 65 Battersea Park Road, S.W.8.)
District No. 2 (Park Ward).—Dr. E.W.G. Young, 331 Queens
Road, S.W. 8. (Deputy—Dr. M. Sayers.)
District No. 3 (Latchmere and Church Wards).—Dr. T. Lasker,
435 Battersea Park Road, S.W.11. (Deputy—Dr. L.L. Heyman,
68 Lavender Hill, S.W. 11.)
District No. 4 (Shaftesbury, Winstanley and St. John Wards).—
Dr. L. Golomb, 347 Queens Road, S.W. 8. (Deputy—Dr. H. Shaw,
112 Queens Road, S.W. 8.)
District No. 5 (Bolingbroke and Broomwood Wards).—Dr. W.
Walsham (Deputy—Dr. E. Walsham), 61 Clapham Common West
Side, S.W. 4.
District No. 6 (St. James's Hospital).—Dr. W.L. Maccormac
(Deputy—Dr. A.P. Piggot), St. James's Hospital, Ouseley Road,
S.W. 12.
District No. 7 (St. John's Hospital).—Dr. E.F.W. Nixey
(Deputy—Dr.F.W. Brunker), St. John's Hospital, St. John's Hill,
S.W.11.
Vaccination Officer.—T.C.P. Asbey, Town Hall, Battersea,
S.W.11
The number of successful vaccinations by the Public Vaccinators during 1938 was as under:—
Primary vaccinations— | ||
---|---|---|
Under 1 year | 1,108 | |
1 year and upwards | 41 | |
1,149 | ||
Re-vaccinations | 28 | |
1,177 | ||
Certificates issued, children under 14 (including | ||
children born in other districts) | 1,840 | |
Statutory declarations of conscientious objection | ||
received during the year | 725 |