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The following table gives information respecting the vaccination of children
born in the Borough during the year ended 30th June, 1934: —
Total
Number
of Births
Vaccinated
Died before
Vaccination
Cons.
Objectors
Insusceptible
Tostponed
by Medical
Certificate
Removed. No
information
as to
Vaccination
Temporarily
unaccounted
for
Holborn Sub-Distuiot :
12 months ended 30th
June, 1934
112
65
4
21
0
7
13
2
St. Giles and ISloomsbury
Sub-Distriot :
12 months ended 30th
June, 1934
63
36
2
11
0
5
9
1
175
100
(57%)
6
32
0
12
22
3
During the same period 170 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 170, at the date of
the preparation of this report, 92 (54 per cent.) were known to be vaccinated.
The remainder are accounted for as follows: —
Removed from the Borough—no information as to
vaccination 36
Conscientious objectors—Exempted 12
Died before vaccination 13
Postponed—medical certificate 1
Not traced—incorrect address 14
Temporarily unaccounted for 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, 61
vaccinations were also performed during the year, viz.: (a) primary, 9
vaccinations; and (b) revaccinations 52.
Following the arrangements operating in previous years, information of all
cases of smallpox in the Greater London area, giving particulars of the illness and
the names and addresses of contacts was distributed to the Borough Medical
Officers of Health by the Medical Officer of the London County Council.