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City of London 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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VACCINATION.
Of the 418 births notified to the Vaccination Officers during 1924,114: had been
successfully vaccinated by the end of the year, 14 had died before the age for
vaccination, and in one case a child was reported as insusceptible. Vaccination was
postponed by medical certificate in two cases, 210 had removed into other districts,
or the vaccinations were pending at the end of the year. There were 77 instances
of conscientious objection. The Public Vaccinators performed 38 re-vaccinations
during the year, and in addition to the 114 successful vaccinations referred to
above, 8 persons were vaccinated for the first time.
| Year. | Number of Births notified to Vaccination Officer. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible. | Had Small-pox. | Died before Vaccination. | Vaccination postponed. | Cases pending or removed at the end of the year. | Conscientious objections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nil. | 10.0 | |||||||
| ,, | ||||||||
| 0.6 | ||||||||
| 48.7 | ||||||||
| 12.6 | ||||||||
| Average previous 5 years. | ||||||||
| 0.2 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Few comments are necessary with reference to the incidence of infectious
disease during the year 1924.
Diphtheria was prevalent to the extent of 8 cases as compared with 17 in 1923.
The number of Scarlet Fever cases was 12 compared with 39 in 1923. There was
no case of Erysipelas as compared with 5 cases in 1923. Measles and Rubella are
not notifiable diseases and only a few cases of illness of this type were brought
to my notice through the medium of the school medical service. Two cases only of
Chicken-pox were notified and two of Ophthalmia Neonatorum. The percentage
of cases removed to hospital for treatment continues satisfactory, viz. : 95.5.
In each instance of notified disease a detailed examination is made of the
sanitary condition of the premises where the case occurred and a summary of
defects found by the District Inspector is given on page 66.
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.—In the following tables
will be found particulars of certificates relating to cases of infectious disease,
and information as to the removal of patients to hospitals, infirmaries, &c.
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.—In the following tables
will be found particulars of certificates relating to cases of infectious disease,
and information as to the removal of patients to hospitals, infirmaries, &c.