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close supervision exercised over contacts and the fact that without exception all
immediately associated with the patients availed themselves of the protection
afforded by vaccination, were mainly responsible.
Although the Borough was practically free from actual cases, the presence of
the infection in the Metropolis involved the department and various members of
the staff in a very great deal of additional work. Much time was devoted to the
visitation of contacts residing or employed in the Borough who had been in contact
with cases elsewhere; in arranging for vaccination and re-vaccination, etc. In this
connection most valuable assistance was rendered from the Public Vaccinator, Dr.
Greenwood, whose death in November was a source of very real regret. Appointed
Public Vaccinator in 1889, during the years he held the office his relations with the
Public Health Department and its staff were always most friendly. As a practitioner
he was of high skill; he was kindly and thoughtful and had the confidence
and affection of every one of the many under his care. On all matters relating to
vaccination he was a recognized authority and he was widely and frequently consulted.
All his skill and knowledge were always freely at the disposal of the
Public Health Department during times of anxiety in relation to small pox. Not
only because of this but because of the affection in which he was held his loss is
keenlv felt and regretted.