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Smallpox and Vaccination: No cases of small-pox occurred in the
Borough during 1946.
The following is a summary of proceedings under the Vaccination Acts,
1867 to 1898.
Number of Finsbury birth notifications received from
Registrar
377
Number of Certificates of Primary Vaccination received
144
Postponements by medical certificate
17
Number of Finsbury babies not vaccinated with
period of four months
140
Number of personal visits made during the year
630
Certificates of exemption granted after declaration
41
Scarlet Fever: The number of cases of scarlet fever notified during 1946
was 71, of which 44 were removed to Hospital. There were no deaths from
this disease. Routine visits to patients following discharge were
continued.

Efforts were continued during the year to secure a greater
degree of immunisation in the child population by means of further propaganda
and intensive visits by the Health Visitors and Sanitary Inspectors. It was
estimated that by the end of 1946, approximately 48% of the child population
under five years of age had been immunised against diphthoria. The number
of children of this age group immunised during the year was 421.
Whooping Cough: Notifications of whooping cough numbered 42, and there were
2 deaths. Prophylactic treatment has been continued in conjunction with
diphtheria prophylaxis.
Measles: There was one death directly attributable to measles during the
year. Of the 373 cases which occurred 80 were removed to hospital, partly
on medical and partly on social grounds. Special visits were paid to all
cases nursed at home.