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Hampstead 1937

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

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(d) Number in respect of whom Statutory
Declarations of conscientious objection have
been received 345
(e) Died unvaccinated 68
3. Number of these Births which on 31st January,
1938, remained unentered in the "Vaccination
Register " on account of:—
(a) Postponement by Medical Certificate 9
(b) Removal to Districts the Vaccination Officers
of which have been duly apprised 195
(c) Removal to places unknown, or which cannot
be reached; and cases not having been found 88
4. Number of these Births remaining on 31st January,
1938, neither duly entered in the "Vaccination
Register " under headings numbered 2 nor temporarily
accounted for in the "Report Book"
under heading numbered 3 25
5. Total number of Certificates of successful primary
vaccination of children under 14 received during
the Calendar year 1937 (including any relating to
births registered in previous years) 1160
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 1937 377
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 1937 of
successful primary vaccination of which copies
have been sent to Vaccination Officers 204
It will be seen from the foregoing figures, that approximately 59
per cent. of the children born in Hampstead during 1936 had been
vaccinated by the end of the year under review. This figure compares
with 36 per cent. for England and Wales.