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These are precisely the classes of people who endanger the
Public Health in the matter of an outbreak of Small Pox. We
are, happily, at present free of the dread scourge, but we shall not
always be so, and when it re-appears, then will be put to the test
whether the district generally has availed itself of the one and only
protection, viz., Vaccination.
Births. Vaccinated. Insusceptible. Exempted. Dead. Postponed. Gone.
3208 2344 6 62 204 58 376
WHOOPING COUGH.
This ailment was more prevalent than usual, and the Harrow
Green School suffered mostly.
VIOLENCE.
Of the 38 deaths registered under this heading 11 were due
to overlaying, 2 to murders, 3 to suicide from poisoning, 6 to other
suicides, 3 to accidental drowning, 2 to accidental burns, 2 to
want of attention at birth, and 9 to various accidents.
CONSUMPTION.
Bills have been distributed throughout the District warning
the people of the possible consequences of expectoration in
public places, &c., and wherever fatal cases have occurred the
houses have been disinfected.