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186
(c) Had Smallpox —
(d) Number in respect of whom Statutory
Declarations of conscientious objection have
been received 385
(e) Died unvaccinated 49
3. Number of these Births which on 31st January,
1939, remained unentered in the "Vaccination
Register" on account of:—
(a) Postponement by Medical Certificate 15
(b) Removal to Districts the Vaccination Officers
of which have been duly apprised 196
(c) Removal to places unknown, or which cannot
be reached; and cases not having been found 97
4. Number of these Births remaining on 31st January,
1939, neither duly entered in the "Vaccination
Register" under headings numbered 2 nor temporarily
accounted for in the "Report Book"
under heading numbered 3 18
5. Total number of Certificates of successful primary
vaccination of children under 14 received during
the Calendar year 1938 (including any relating to
births registered in previous years) 1180
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 1938 415
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 1938 of
successful primary vaccination of which copies
have been sent to Vaccination Officers 201
It will be seen from the foregoing figures, that approximately 58
per cent. of the children born in Hampstead during 1937 had been
vaccinated by the end of the year under review. This figure compares
with 35 per cent. for England and Wales.