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Finsbury 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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Smallpox.
Last year no cases of smallpox were notified in the Borough.
The London County Council maintain a panel of experts who
are gratuitously available for consultation in doubtful or suspected
cases.
Vaccination.— The Public Vaccinators and their times of
attendance are given below
No. 1.— Dr. R. K. Dadachanji, 389, City Road, E.C.1.
Hours: 9.15 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. daily 6.30 p.m. to
8 p.m. (Except Thursday evenings and Sundays).
No. 2.— Dr. Susan A. Finch, 12, Lloyd Street, W.C.1. Hours :
9.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. daily 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Except
Thursday evenings and Sundays.)
No. 3.— Dr. B. McKeown, 78, Myddelton Street, E.C.i. Hours :
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Except Thursday
evenings and Sundays.)
No. 4.— Dr. R. E. Batson, 89, Goswell Road, E.C.i. Hours :
12 noon to 1.30 p.m. daily 5 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. daily.
(Except Saturday evenings.)
(Ordinarily, Public Vaccinators do not vaccinate on Sunday.)
The Vaccination Officer is Mr. P. Capps, attached to the Public
Health Department. He is available for interviews with parents
on Wednesdays to Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to
12 noon.

Proceedings under the Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898 for 1938.

No. of Births received from the Registrars2,033
No. of Finsbury Births received from the Registrars495
No. of Certificates of Vaccination received864
No. of Deaths before Vaccination56
Postponements by Medical Certificate43
Certificates of Exemption granted after Declaration558
No. of Certificates of Insusceptibility3
Non-resident Cases —
Notices to other Vaccination Officers1,538
Addresses not traced66
Finsbury Babies not vaccinated within the Statutory period of four months47
No. of personal visits made during the year643