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122 Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
1,000 compared with 2.38 in 1899, This death-rate was
in London 2.19 per 1,000 in 1900, and 2.46 in 1899.
Inclusive of Enteritis and other Septic diseases the
corrected number of deaths in this class was 210, equal
to a death-rate of 3.2 per 1,000 of population.
No case of this disease was notified during
Small Pox.
the year.
The official report of the vaccination officer for the
year 1899 (the last year available) shows that of 1,924
births 1,372 or 71.2 per cent. were successfully vaccinated,
17 were certified as insusceptible, 73 obtained
certificates of conscientious objection, 149 died unvaccinated,
194 were postponed, 25 had removed to other
districts, and 94 remained on books as unvaccinated.
The number of certificates of conscientious objection
shows a decided increase, as in 1898 this was 35, and in
1897, 12.
There is, however, a small increase in the percentage
of successfully vaccinated children, but this increase
was not so great as might have been expected under
the new Vaccination Law There still remains in this
parish a large proportion of children who are unvaccinated,
and who, if Small Pox were introduced,
would add greatly to the gravity and extent of any
epidemic that might ensue.
During the year 230 cases of Scarlet Fever
were notified, a decrease of 130 compared
with 1899, and of 47 compared with 1898.
Of these 230 cases, 148 or 64.3 per cent, were
removed to the hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums
Board, where six died, ant. 82 or 35.7 per cent, were
treated at home with one death. The case mortality