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be guarded against did not appear to be sufficiently common to justify this
administrative measure.
It may be mentioned in passing that the disease with which mild smallpox
(Variola minor) is especially likely to be confused is influenza. Variola minor
commences with rise of temperature, headache and a general feeling of ill heath, and
it is at this stage that medical advice is commonly sought. The patient frequently
pays no attention to the rash that appears two or three days later, as he then feels
much better and considers that he has recovered. A proposal to make influenza
notifiable, with the object of following up cases a few days after the initial symptoms,
was abandoned as impracticable after careful consideration.
Vaccination Order.
Under this Order, as from the 1st April, 1930, the functions relating to
vaccination carried out by the Boards of Guardians were transferred to the Borough
Council, to be discharged as functions relating to Public Health.
The officers transferred were as follows:—
Vaccination Officers:
(1) Mr. Dyson (Mansfield Street Baths), Shoreditch North-East Sub-
District (Acton, Haggerston, Kingsland and Whitmore Wards).
(2) Mr. H. W. Williams (94, New North Road), Shoreditch South-West
Sub-District (Church, Hoxton, Moorfields and Wenlock Wards).
Public Vaccinators :
(1) Dr. S. W. Jeger, 79, New North Road, N. 1 (Shoreditch South-West
District).
(2) Dr. L. M. Ladell, 116, St. John's Road, N. 1 (Shoreditch North-East
District).
Owing to the fact that he was the Mayor of the Borough, Dr. S. W. Jeger resigned
his appointment and Dr. N. H. Clubwala was appointed as from the 1st April, 1930,
for the Shorcditch South-West District.
The following report upon vaccination is in the form required by the RegistrarGeneral:—
Vaccination.
Return showing the number of Persons successfully vaccinated and re-vaccinated
at the cost of the Rates by the Medical Officers of the Poor Law Institutions and the
Public Vaccinators during the vear ended 30th September, 1930 :—