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SMALLPOX.
During 1907 no single case of genuine Smallpox was notified,
nor was a single death from Smallpox registered, within the
Borough. 7 doubtful cases were reported to the Medical
Officer of Health, who visited the patients and found them
to be suffering from Erythema (1), Echthyma (1), Pemphigus (1),
Chicken-pox (3), and Measles (1); whilst one patient (from
Brighton Terrace) was removed to the hospital, but was found
there not to be suffering from Smallpox, but from Chicken-pox.
5 "contacts" were watched for 16 days within the Borough
during 1907, in connection with Smallpox cases that had occurred
on board vessels arriving from abroad as follows:—S.s.
"Araguaya" (South America) 2; and s.s. "Egypt" (Bombay)
3, but in no single instance did Smallpox develop amongst these
" contacts."
In London, 4 cases of Smallpox were notified, but no deaths
were registered from the same disease, during 1907.
Vaccination.
The Vaccination Returns of the Local Government Board for
the Borough of Lambeth are to be found in Tables Q and R
dealing with the whole year 1906, and the first half of 1907,
respectively. ?
The total number of conscientious objectors who have obtained
certificates during 1907, irrespective of the dates of birth of the
children to which they relate, is 167, whilst the total number of
certificates of successful primary vaccinations at all ages received
during 1906 and 1907 are 7280 and 7525 respectively.
*The yearly returns are not made up by the Local Government Board
until August of the following year, so that only the Returns for the first
half of the year 1907 can be given in this Report.