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[1914
VACCINATION, OR THE STATE OF PREPAREDNESS OF THE
BOROUGH TO MEET SMALL POX.
Although 7,844 births were registered in 1913, the return shows that only
3,687 infants were successfully vaccinated, while 13 were declared insusceptible
to vaccination, 624 died unvaccinated, 1,942 certificates of exemption were produced
by the parents, and 52 cases were postponed under medical authority,
thus leaving 1,526 unaccounted for. An examination of Table CVI. gives full
particulars of the state of vaccination in Islington since 1880. The record is
not a satisfactory one, for it shows that this protection against Small Pox has
been very much neglected of late years, which also may be said, not only of
London, but of England as a whole.
Years.
Vaccinations per ioo
births, less infants who
died unvaccinated.
Years.
Vaccinations per ioo
births, less infants who
died unvaccinated.
1880 89.8 1897 73.3
1881 90.8. 1898 64.9
1882 91.1 1899 66.4
1883 90.4 1900 67.9
1884 90.5 1901 75.8
1885 90.6 1902 80.0
1886 90.8 1903 81.2
1887 90.4 1904 82.3
1888 88.4 19.5 80.5
1889 89.0 1906 79.9
1890 89.3 1907 76.9
1891 87.4 1908 72.4
1892 85.5 1909 70.7
1893 85.0 1910 66.7
1894 84.0 1911 62.3
1895 70.9 1912 54.1
1896 73.9 1913 51.1
Certificates of Exemption.— In the following statement the number of
certificates of exemption given in each year since 1897 is shown, wherein it will
be seen that whereas in that year only 14 certificates were issued, in 1913 they
amounted to 1,942.