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Smallpox.—The prevalence of Smallpox showed decrease
generally throughout the Metropolis during 1934, and in the
borough no notification in respect of this disease was received.
The Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations,
1917.—These regulations empower Medical Officers of Health to
perform vaccination or revaccination of any persons who are
willing to be vaccinated and who have been in immediate contact
with individuals suffering from Smallpox. During the year there
arose no occasion to perform any vaccinations under the regulations.
Vaccination.—The duties under the Vaccination Acts and the
Vaccination Order, 1930, were transferred to the Borough Council
on the 1st April, 1930, and were undertaken by the Public Health
Department.
The Return for 1933 shows that 361 births were registered in
the borough, of which 142, or 39 4%, were vaccinated, and 175, or
48 .5%, were exempted from vaccination by reason of Statutory
Declarations of objection to vaccination.
At the close of 1934, 31 cases were outstanding; 14 of these
had removed to other districts, the Vaccination Officers of which
had been duly apprised ; and 7 removed to places unknown,
leaving 10 cases, or 2 .8%, unaccounted for.
Scarlet Fever.—During the year 159 cases of this disease
were notified as compared with 258 the previous year. The disease
continued to be of a mild type generally, but 1 death was registered
of a severe case with complications.
The 37 cases nursed at home were kept under supervision in
order to ensure that the necessary precautions for the prevention
of the spread of the disease were being maintained.
Return Cases.—This definition is applied to cases of Scarlet
Fever which occur in a house within 28 days of the discharge from
hospital of a previous case.