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Hampstead 1935

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

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3. Number of these Births which on 31st January,
1936, remained unentered in the "Vaccination
Register " on account of:—
(a) Postponement by Medical Certificate 11
(b) Removal to Districts the Vaccination Officers
of which have been duly apprised 151
(c) Removal to places unknown, or which cannot
be reached; and cases not having been found 59
4. Number of these Births remaining on 31st January,
1936, neither duly entered in the "Vaccination
Register" under headings numbered 2 nor temporarily
accounted for in the "Report Book"
under headings numbered 3 13
5. Total number of Certificates of successful primary
vaccination of children under 14 received during
the Calendar year 1935 (including any relating to
births registered in previous years) 1005
6. Number of Statutory Declarations of conscientious
objection actually received, irrespective of dates of
birth of the children to which they relate, during
the Calendar year 1935 343
7. Number of cases of children in entries 1 and 2 (d)
successfully vaccinated after the declaration of
conscientious objection had been made -
8. Total number of Certificates for the year 1935 of
successful primary vaccination of which copies
have been sent to Vaccination Officers 140
It will be seen from the foregoing figures, that approximately 62
per cent. of the children born in Hampstead during 1934 had been
vaccinated by the end of the year under review. This figure compares
with 37 per cent. for England and Wales and 46 per cent. for
London.