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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barking 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Antiseptic is supplied for purposes of washing linen and disinfecting
drains, etc. Suitable instructions are given as to
precautions necessary to prevent further spread through
healthy contacts. The action taken relative to the non.notifiable
diseases is narrative in the part dealing with the Medical
Inspection of School Children.
Vaccination .—The figures for the last three years are: —
| 1912. | 1913. | 1914. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successfully Vaccinated | 420 | 360 | 309 |
| Insusceptible | — | — | 1 |
| Conscientious Objections | 343 | 394 | 417 |
| Died Unvaccinated | 71 | 75 | 66 |
| Postponed | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Removed to Places Unknown To be dealt with (not six | 53 | 40 | 40 |
| months old) | 8 | 136 | 146 |
The percentages successfully vaccinated for the last six
years are: 66.3, 59.6, 54.6, 46.6, 35.5, 30.4.
Comment on this shrinkage is needless. It is to be hoped
that the inevitable chaos in the sanitary services of Europe
will.not lead to an outbreak, which would in course of time involve
this country.
Prevalence of and Control over
Tuberculosis.
There were 304 notifications of tuberculosis forwarded to
the office, including 212 new cases. These consisted of 143