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Smallpox.—The prevalence of Smallpox showed decrease
generally throughout the Metropolis during 1934, and in 1935
there were no cases in London.
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 1934 shows that 405 births were registered in
the borough, of which 173, or 42.7%, were vaccinated, and 167, or
41.2%, were exempted from vaccination by reason of Statutory
Declarations of objection to vaccination.
At the close of 1935, 44 cases were outstanding; 30 of these
had removed to other districts, the Vaccination Officers of which
had been duly apprised; and 7 removed to places unknown,
leaving 7 cases, or 1 -7%, unaccounted for.
Scarlet Fever.—During the year 85 cases of this disease
were notified as compared with 159 the previous year. The disease
continued to be of a mild type generally, and there were no fatal
cases.
The 11 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.