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City of Westminster 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| 1912. Union. | Births. | Died Unvaccinated. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible. | Vaccination Postponed. | Conscientious Objectors. | Removed and Vaccination Officer Informed. | Not Found. Removed to Address Unknown. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George | 1,722 | 110 | 1,327 | 9 | 195 | 16 | 62 | |
| WestminsterStrand | 433 | 20 | 310 | 2 | — | 56 | 5 | 40 |
| 2,155 | 130 | 1,637 | 5 | 9 | 251 | 21 | 102 |
The number of "conscientious objectors " has increased from 14 in
1905 to 251 in 1912.
The following is a summary of the total primary vaccinations
performed in the City during the years 1901-13, and of re-vaccinations
in so far as these were made by the Public Vaccinators:—
| Primary Vaccinations under 14 years of age, in the Union District of | Re-vaccinations performed by Public Vaccinators in the Union District of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's. | Westminster. | Strand. | St. George's. | Westminster. | Strand. | |
| 1901 | 2,467 | 1,491 | 725 | 4,039 | 3,317 | 2,201 |
| 1902 | 2,893 | 715 | 450 | 7,453 | 6,226 | 3,910 |
| 1903 | 2,178 | 369 | 245 | 159 | 9 | 347 |
| 1901 | 2,065 | 325 | 144* | 72 | 13 | 398 |
| 1905 | 2,162 | 498 | 142 | 47 | 7 | 418 |
| 1900 | 2,110 | 372 | 145 | 51 | 5 | 397 |
| 1907 | 2,013 | 443 | 155 | 45 | 7 | 468 |
| 1908 | 1,898 | 284 | 138 | 37 | 8 | 413 |
| 1909 | 1,902 | 370 | 148 | 39 | 35 | 399 |
| 1910 | 1,652 | 326 | 188 | 43 | 5 | 517 |
| 1911 | 1,606 | 288 | 181 | 193 | 63 | 673 |
| 1912 | 1,486 | 187 | 220 | 10 | 18 | 493 |
| 1913 | 1,340 | 20 | 7 | 538 | ||
| 363† | ||||||
* There were also 16 primary vaccinations of persons over 14 years of age.
t There were also 162 primary vaccinations of persons over 14 years of age.
Scarlet Fever.—This disease was extremely prevalent in the
latter part of the year throughout London, but was of a very mild type,
and many cases were so slight that the nature of the disease was not
recognised unless a well-marked case occurred in the house. The notifications
were 379, an excess of 141 over the previous year.
Diphtheria.—There was also a greater prevalence of this disease.
In Westminster there were 192 notifications against 160 in 1912.
Anti-toxin was supplied in three cases treated at home.