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Croydon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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39
VACCINATION ACTS.
I am indebted to Mr. Huggins, the Vaccination Officer, for
the particulars in the returns in subjoined Tables.
| Registration Sub-Districts in V.O. District. | Births Registered. | Vaccinated. | Insusceptible! | Statutory Declarations | Died Un vaccinated. | p. p.o. | Transferred tootherVOs. | Not traced Removals. | In Default. | Overage when Registered. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Sub-District | ... | |||||||||
| West ,, | ... | |||||||||
| North ,, | ||||||||||
During the year 2,440 Forms Q were sent to parents, and
446 Forms K and 415 Forms K "Final Notices." Form Q is the
form drawing attention to the requirements of the Vaccination
Acts and Form K refers to cases in default.
911 names were sent on the H lists to Public Vaccinators to
be visited.
During the past year 12 summonses were taken against
parents who had failed to comply with the Vaccination Acts.
3 were fined 5s. each;
1 fined 7s. ;
2 fined 10s. and 10s. costs;
3 withdrawn, children being vaccinated after summons
had been served;
1 fined 5s. and 7s. 6d. costs;
1 adjourned ;
1 not served (moved and could not be traced).