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During the year 1935, 2 primary vaccinations were performed in the Paddington Hospital.
In the rest of the Borough 712 infants under one year of age, and 38 persons over that age were
successfully vaccinated by Dr. Denovan Adam, by whom also 31 persons were re-vaccinated who
had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time.
Of children born in the Borough and those transferred from other districts the total number
vaccinated by Public Vaccinators and other Medical Practitioners was 1,357; and the total number
of statutory declarations of conscientious objection received from Paddington and other districts
was 381.
No legal proceedings were taken during the year 1935 for non-compliance with the provisions
of the Vaccination Acts.
CHICKEN-POX.
Chicken-pox has been notifiable in Paddington since November 28th, 1922, but the sections
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, dealing with disinfection, exposure to infection, etc., are
not in force as regards this disease.
During 1935, 365 certificates were received from medical practitioners. In addition 256 cases
were reported from other sources, making a total of 621 for the year.
Chicken-pox is not usually nursed in an institution, but 39 cases received institutional treatment
for various reasons.
TYPHOID FEVER AND CONTINUED FEVER.
Seven cases of typhoid fever and one case of continued fever were notified in 1935.
In cases where the diagnosis of typhoid fever cannot be made with certainty but there is a strong
likelihood of the disease being present, local doctors are encouraged to obtain early hospital treatment
for the patients by notifying them as having continued fever.
Six cases of typhoid fever and the case of continued fever received hospital treatment.
No death from typhoid fever occurred during the year.
MEASLES.
This disease is no longer notifiable in the Borough, but the Order made by the London Countv
Council on 1st April, 1903, applying to measles, Sections 60-65, 68-70 and 72 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, still remains in force. The Order enables local authorities to disinfect after
measles and to safeguard the public in several ways against spread of infection.
During the year 85 cases were brought to the knowledge of the Department through reports
from schools, parents, etc. In the following table these cases are distributed among the various Wards
of the Borough in four-weekly periods.

One death from measles occurred during the year in a boy of 3 years.
The Women Sanitary Inspectors visit cases of measles with few exceptions and arrange, where
necessary, for the attendance of the District Nurses.
The cases requiring nursing assistance during the year numbered 4 under 5 years of age and
1 over 5 years of age. The number of visits paid by the nurses was 52 and 4 to each group respectively.
Thirty-nine cases received treatment in hospital.