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No. 4. How far the disease may spread is at present uncertain. I append
the usual return (kindly furnished by the Clerk to the Guardians of the
Poor) for the year ending Michaelmas, 1869. The number of children,
under 1 year of age, successfully vaccinated by the Public Vaccinators, was
reduced from 287i in 1868, to 2497 in 1869; and I believe, that had the
return been made out to the close of the year in December, a still further
diminution in the numbers would have been observed. The number of
persons above 1 year of age successfully vaccinated was 364 only, as
compared with 757 in the year 1868. The number of births registered in
the parish during the period included in this return was 7741. I learn
from various medical practitioners, that private vaccination has been
likewise much decreased during the past year.
Considering the wide diffusion of Small Pox in St. Pancras, among
both rich and poor, this diminution in the amount of vaccination done is
much to be deplored.
The need of a disinfecting chamber, such as is contemplated in the
Sanitary Act, 1866, is much felt in dealing with Small Pox.
SANITARY WORKS.
In an Appendix a Table is given, kindly furnished by Mr. Worrell,
Chief Clerk in the Works Department, of the principal works of sewerage
done in the parish during the year 1869. From this it appears that 1630
feet of large brick sewers, 2626 feet of pipe drainage have been laid.
Many sewers were repaired during the course of the year. The sewers
were deodorized in summer with carbolic acid.
Annexed is a Table of the chief Sanitary improvements carried out,
under the inspection of the Sanitary Officers. I am indebted to Mr. John
Leach, and to the Sanitary Inspectors, Messrs. Hartley and Rouch, for its
compilation:—