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SMALLPOX.
During 1912, no single case of genuine smallpox wasnotified,
nor was a single death from smallpox registered,
within the Borough. Two doubtful cases (1 adult female
and 1 boy) were reported at houses in Brixton and Tulse
Hill respectively, but both proved not to be smallpox.
The boy was sent to Hospital (observation wharf) and
returned therefrom at onoe after re-vaccination.
The annual averages lor small-pox for the decennium
1901-1910 are (1) notified cases 49.9, and (2) deaths 6.8,
though no genuine case has been notified nor death registered
within the Borough during the past 7 years.
35 "contacts"* were watched for 16 days each within the
Borough during 1912, in connection with (a) persons
arriving by vessels from abroad, such vessels coming from
smallpox-infected places, or being themselves (?) smallpoxinfected
by cases on board, e.g., S.S. "Maloja" (2), H.T.
"Dongola" (16), H.T. "Plassy" (14), and S.S. "Medina"
3.
Vaccination.
The Vaccination Returns of the Local Government Board
for the Borough are to be found in Tables O and P,
dealing with the whole year 1911, and the first half of
1912 respectively.† These Returns are obtained from the
Vaocination Officers.
The total number of conscientious objectors who
obtained certificates during 1912. irrespective of the dates
of birth of the children to which they relate, is 1,532, whilst
the total number of certificates of successful primary vaccinations
at all ages received during 1911 and 1912 are
6,175 and 5,677 respectively.
*2 of the "contacts" could not be traced, wrong addresses having been
given to the Port Sanitary Authorities.
†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 1912 can be given in this Report.