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Croydon 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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VACCINATION ACTS.

I am indebted to Mr. Huggins, the Vaccination Officer, for the particulars in the returns in the subjoined Tables.

Registration Sub-districts in V.O. District.Births Registered.Vaccinated.Insusceptible.Statutory-Declaration.Died Un-vaccinated.P.P.O.Transferred to other V.O.sUntraced Removals.In Default.Overage when Registered.
South Sub-District2106108412559523212914593
West Sub-District2090111113580664441133102-
North Sub-District939484102982114125743-
5135207935143713990182335238-

During the year 3,240 Forms Q were sent to parents, 308
Forms K and 115 Final Forms K. Form Q is the Form drawing
attention to the requirements of the Vaccination Acts and Form K
refers to cases in default. 413 cases were transferred to this
Borough from other districts.
1,504 names were sent on the H Lists to Public Vaccinators
to be visited-

Return shewing the Number of Persons vaccinated and re-vaccinated at the cost of the rates by the Medical Officer of the Public Assistance Institutions and the Public Vaccinators during the year ended 30th September, 1946:—

Name of Public Assistance Institution or Vaccination District.Numbers of successful Primary Vaccinations of persons.No. of successful revaccinations,i.e., successful vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time.
Under 1 year of age.1 year and upwards.Total.
Croydon No.1 Area4394047932
No.2 Area3391435316
No.3 Area2151222711
No.4 Area20352081
No.5 Area354313853
Addington Area839921
Queen's Road Homes----
Mayday Hospital224-
Children's Homes
Shirley Residential Schools----
1635113174864