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residing in Shoreditch who might have been exposed to infection elsewhere. The
necessary precautions were taken in each case and no case of small-pox resulted
through these "contacts" within the borough.
VACCINATION.
The activity with respect to vaccination during the year 1902 decreased towards
the end of the year as the small-pox subsided. From what can be gathered from the
public vaccinators, during 1903 it might perhaps have been on the whole a shade
more brisk than the last few years prior to 1902. Subjoined is a Table shewing the

With respect to the above figures it is to be noted that the infants accounted for
include those successfully vaccinated, those described as unsusceptible to vaccination,
those dying unvaccinated and those whose vaccination was postponed. It is also to
be noted that for the years 1898, 1899 and 1900, infants unvaccinated by reason of
certificates of exemption granted by Magistrates under the Vaccination Act, 1898, have
been taken into account. The certificates granted for Shoreditch infants during the
three years were 16, 10 and 9 respectively. Since the last Vacoination Act came into
operation the above Table shews that there has been a reduction in the number of
infants not accounted for as regards vaccination in Shoreditch.
SCARLET FEVER (SCARLATINA).
The cases of scarlet fever certified during the year numbered 255, or six more than
last year. Intimations were received from the Metropolitan Asylums Board
authorities that in 18 of these cases the patients were not suffering from scarlet fever.
Deducting these the number of cases was 237, as compared with 241 for 1902.