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85 [1938
Registration Sub-Districts.—The total number of cases notified in these
districts was as follows:—
Total cases notified.
Tufnell 129
Upper Holloway 149
Tollington 149
Lower Holloway 176
Highbury 139
Barnsbury 246
Islington South-East 398
Total 1,486
Small Pox.—No case was notified in 1938 or during the preceding year.
VACCINATION.
No vaccination was required to be performed by the Medical Officer of Health
under the Public Health (Small Pox Prevention) Regulations, 1917.
Vaccinations.—Of the 3,994 births returned on the "Birth List Sheets"
in 1937, the returns of vaccination show that only 1,700 infants were successfully
vaccinated while 9 were found to be insusceptible. There were also 187 who died
unvaccinated and 1,253 statutory declarations of conscientious objection were
obtained by the parents or guardians; 36 vaccinations were postponed under
medical authority, 560 removed to districts the vaccination officers of which were
duly apprised, and 208 removed to other districts or places unknown, thus leaving
41 unaccounted for. The return of certificates of exemption, therefore, represents
31.37 per cent. of the 3,994 births above-mentioned.
Vaccination per 100 Vaccination per 100
Years. births, less infants who Years. births, less infants who
died unvaccinated. died unvaccinated.
1928 46.5 1933 47.0
1929 49.5 1934 47.2
1930 51.2 1935 47.4
1931 50.0 1936 47.2
1932 50.0 1937 44.6