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Wandsworth 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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| * Sub-Districts. | Number of Births returned from 1st January to 31st December, 1919. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible of Vaccination. | Had Smallpox. | Dead, Unvaccinated. | Certificates of Conscientious objection. | Postponed by Medical Certificate. | Removed to District, Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised. | Removed to places unknown, or which cannot be traced; and cases not having been found. | Remaining on Books as Unvaccinated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 810 | 389 | 5 | ... | 48 | 225 | 14 | 23 | 93 | 13 |
| Putney | 330 | 233 | ... | ... | 22 | 53 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Streatham | 2373 | 978 | 7 | ... | 108 | 771 | 27 | 60 | 223 | 199 |
| Wandsw'th | 1621 | 845 | ... | ... | 101 | 448 | 21 | 34 | 152 | 17 |
| Totals | 5134 | 2445 | 12 | ... | 279 | 1497 | 65 | 130 | 473 | 230 |
The percentage of children vaccinated to total births was
only 47.6, 48 in Clapham, 70 in Putney, 41 in Streatham, etc.,
and 52 in Wandsworth.
Anthrax.
One case was reported during the year, but after removal
to hospital it was found that the patient was not suffering from
this disease.
Rabies.
Information was received from the veterinary inspector of
the London County Council that he had received notice of the
existence of rabies at certain premises in Tooting, but this was
not verified.
Scabies.
The names of 101 school children, ten from Clapham, seven
from Putney, four from Streatham, 23 from Tooting, and 56
from Wandsworth, who were suffering from scabies were forwarded
to me by the medical officer to the London County Coun-