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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In addition to the 5,212 objectors, 1,943 children, or 12.16 per
cent, were absent from illness or other causes on the day of
examination, leaving a total of 8,967, or 55.55 per cent., examined.
In the Board Schools the lowest percentage of objectors, viz.:
21.92, was in Bonneville Road School, and the highest, viz.: 40.82,
in Smallwood Road School; while in Church Schools the lowest
percentage was 7.84, in St. Nicholas, Tooting, and the highest
28.20, in Christchurch School, Clapham.
The Roman Catholic School had the highest percentage of all,
viz.: 46. 22.
Out of the total number of children examined, viz.8,967,
1,138 (or 12.69 per cent.), were found to be unvaccinated, and from
an examination of the Tables it will be seen that the percentage of
unvaccinated varies considerably in different schools.
Among the Board Schools the lowest percentage of unvaccinated
children, viz.: 5.35, was found in Bonneville Road School,
and the highest, 17.04, in New Road School, Clapham.
Among the Church Schools the lowest, 5.15, was found in St.
Mary's School, Balham, and the highest, 32.35, in St. James', White
Square, Clapham. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Schools, Clapham,
also showed a high percentage, viz.: 25.67.
In my report to the Council on the percentage of unvaccinated
children in Clapham, as compared with other parts of the Borough,
it was stated that 21.2 per cent, of the children in that parish were
unaccounted for in the Vaccination Officer's return. The results
of this inspection confirm this statement.
In Clapham the percentage of unvaccinated children attending
school was found to be above the average of the 20 schools in New
Road, St. Paul's, Christchurch, St. James', White Square, St. Mary's
Roman Catholic, and Cavendish Road, and below the average in
St. Andrew's Street, Larkhall Lane, Wirtemberg Street, Clapham
Parochial, Haselrigge Road, Bonneville Road, and New Park
Road. In Balham and Tooting the schools above the average were
Smallwood Road, Ensham Street, St. Nicholas, Broadwater Road,
and Tooting Graveney, while Fircroft Road, and St. Mary's,
Balham, were below the average.