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[1932
Registration Sub-Districts—The total number of cases notified in these
districts was as follows:—
Total cases notified.
Tufnell 153
Upper Holloway 187
Tollington 160
Lower Holloway 294
Highbury 312
Barnsbury 402
Islington South-East 454
Total 1,962
SMALL POX.
There were 162 cases notified during the year, of which number 6 were unco
firmed. Of the 156 confirmed cases, 129 were unvaccinated, 25 were vaccinated
infancy, and two were doubtful, there being no evidence of vaccination. Of the
six unconfirmed cases, 4 were unvaccinated and two had been vaccinated in infancy.
The type of small pox was Variola Minor as in the previous year, and its
extreme mildness no doubt tended to be a cause of its spread, as there was considerable
reluctance among contacts in regard to accepting the advice to get
vaccinated, many delaying until the second or third case had occurred.
Classification as to source of infection.
Infection from previous cases 50
Infection from common lodging houses —
Infection from school 14
Smallpox in the neighbourhood 6
Infection from workplace 1
Infection not traced 73
Contact with cases in other Boroughs 4
Infection in hop fields —
Infection from hospital 3
Infection possibly from "missed case" 5
Unverified cases 6
Total 162

***3 unconfirmed, **2 unconfirmed, * 1 unconfirmed.