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VACCINATION.
No vaccination was required to be performed by the Medical Officer of Health
under the Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917.
VACCINATIONS—Of the 3,884 births returned on the " Birth List Sheets "
in 1936, the returns of vaccination show that only 1,758 infants were successfully
vaccinated while 7 were found to be insusceptible. There were also 161 who died
unvaccinated and 1,173 statutory declarations of conscientious objection were
obtained by the parents or guardians; 53 vaccinations were postponed under
medical authority, 487 removed to districts the vaccination officers of which were
duly apprised, and 197 removed to other districts or places unknown, thus leaving
48 unaccounted for. The return of certificates of exemption, therefore, represents
30.2 per cent. of the 3,884 births above-mentioned.
Vaccination per 100
Years, births, less infants who
died unvaccinated.
1927 49.9
1928 46.5
1929 49.5
1930 51.2
1931 50.0
1932 50.0
1933 47.0
1934 47.2
1935 47.4
1936 47.2
Certificates of Exemption.—The following tabular statement shows the
decrease in number of these certificates in recent years.
1927 1,845
1928 1,755
1929 1,642
1930 1,584
1931 1,477
1932 1,299
1933 1,198
1934 1,241
1935 1,226
1936 1,173
A statement is given of the prosecutions by the Vaccination Officers since the
transfer from the Guardians in 1930.
Prosecutions.
Year.
Northern Islington
(No. 1 District).
Southern Islington
(No. 2 District).
Total.
1930 (from 1st April)
4
3
7
1931
2
-
2
1932
7
4
11
1933
-
-
-
1934
-
-
-
1935
-
-
-
1936
-
-
-
1937
-
-
-
13
7
20