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Holborn 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Vaccination.
| Total Number of Births | Vaccinated | Died before Vaccination | Cons. Objectors | Insus. ceptible | Postponed by Medical Certificate | Removed. No information as to Vaccination | Temporarily unaccounted for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holborn Sub-District: | ||||||||
| 12 months ended 30th June, 1932 | 131 | 72 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury Sub-District: | ||||||||
| 12 months ended 30th June, 1932 | 72 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
| 203 | 114 (56%) | 9 | 33 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 5 | |
During the same period 158 births were transferred to Holborn of children
born in various institutions outside the Borough, Holborn being the district of
the usual or last known home address of the mothers. Of the 158, at the date of
the preparation of this report, 69 (44 per cent.) were known to be vaccinated.
The remainder are accounted for as follows:—
Removed from the Borough—no information as to
vaccination 50
Conscientious objectors—Exempted 18
Died before vaccination 10
Postponed—medical certificate 9
Not vaccinated 2
As in previous years a leaflet respecting the advantages of vaccination was
sent to the parents of all infants born in, or belonging to, the Borough. No
opportunity is lost of speaking about the vital importance of vaccination whether
for the baby or for the older person.
Under the Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917, 678
vaccinations were also performed during the year, viz.: (a) primary, 131
vaccinations; and (b) revaccinations 547.
Following the arrangements operating in previous years, information of all
cases of smallpox in the Greater London area giving particulars of the illness and