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One doubtful case (adult male) was reported in connection with the
4th London General Hospital (Denmark Hill), but proved not to be
smallpox.
The annual averages for smallpox 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 8 years.
Twelve "contacts" were watched for 16 days each within the
Borough during 1914, in connection with (a) persons arriving by
vessels from abroad, such vessels coming from smallpox.infected
places, or being themselves (?) smallpox.infected by cases on board,
e.g., S.S. "Trader" (1), "Malwa" (4), "Arlanza" (2), and "Paris"
(5).
In view of the increased danger of smallpox being introduced
through the movements of troops from district to district and from
country to country in connection with the war, the Local Government
Board re-issued a memorandum dealing with the measures
to be taken to prevent the spread of the disease, consisting of notification,
hospital isolation, disinfection and medical inspection of
"contacts" or "suspects," with vaccination and re-vaccination as
required—measures that have been adopted with success in Lambeth
Borough for many years past.
Vaccination.
The Vaccination Returns of the Local Government Board for
the Borough are to be found in Tables 0 and P, dealing with the
whole year 1913 and the first half of 1914 respectively.* These
Returns are obtained from the Vaccination Officers.
The total number of conscientious objectors who obtained
certificates during 1914, irrespective of the dates of births of the
children to which they relate, is 1,952, whilst the total number of
certificates of successful primary vaccinations, at all ages, received
during 1913 and 1914 are 4,440 and 3,990 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 1914 can be given in this report.