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SMALLPOX.
During 1908, no single case of genuine Smallpox was nonfied,
nor was a single death from Smallpox registered, within
the Borough.
40 "contacts" were watched for 16 days each within the
Borough during 1908, in connection with persons arriving
by vessels from abroad, such vessels coming from Smallpoxinfected
places (India, &c.) or being themselves Smallpoxinfected
by cases on board, e g., H.M.T. "Dongola" 8,
H.M.T. "Plassy" 1, R.M.S. "Avon" 25, R.M.S. "Severn"
1, S.S. "Namur" 1, S.S. "Macedonia" 3, and S.S "Egypt"
1; but in no single instance did Smallpox develop amongst
these "contacts."
In London, 4 cases of Smallpox were notified, but no death
was registered from the same disease, during 1908.
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 1907, and the first half of
1908, respectively.* These Returns are obtained from the
Vaccination Officers.
The total number of conscientious objectors who have
obtained certificates during 1908, irrespective of the dates of
birth of the children to which they relate, is 71a, whilst the
total number of certificates of successful primary vaccinations
at all ages received during 1907 and 1908 are 6611 and 6449
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 1908 can be given in this
Report.