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Shoreditch 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Apart from scarlet fever and diphtheria there was no undue prevalence of
infection during the year. It is gratifying to be able to record that only two cases of
smallpox were notified. This presumably represents the trough of the long post-war
epidemic wave of this disease.
Attention should also be directed to the fact that during the year 94 per cent, of
all notified cases of infectious disease were removed to hospital.
Smallpox.
Only two cases of smallpox were notified during the year, and in both cases the
diagnosis was confirmed. Both cases were examples of the mild type of the disease
(variola minor) and both patients were unvaccinated and were females. These two
cases occurred in the Whitmore ward. They recovered satisfactorily. The attack
rate per 1,000 for the Borough was 0.02.
The following table shows the prevalence of smallpox in the country, London and Shoreditch during recent years:—
Cases Notified.
| England & Wales. | London. | Shoreditch. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 10,975 | 1,905 | 246 |
| 1930 | 11,855 | 5,167 | 788 |
| 1931 | 5,665 | 1,452 | 122 |
| 1932 | 2,070 | 1,133 | 14 |
| 1933 | 631 | 530 | 29 |
| 1934 | 179 | 147 | 2 |
No vaccinations were performed by the Medical Officer of Health under the
Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917.
Vaccination Order.
The Public Vaccination Officers are:—
(1) Mr. S. W. Dyson (Mansfield Street Baths), Shoreditch North-East SubDistrict
(Acton, Haggerston, Kingsland and Whitmore Wards).
(2) Mr. W. H. Williams (94, New North Road), Shoreditch South-West SubDistrict
(Church, Hoxton, Moorfields and Wenlock Wards).
The Public Vaccinators are:—
(1) Dr. L. Statnigrosch, 191, Kingsland Road, E. 2 (Shoreditch North East
District).
(2) Dr. N. H. Clubwala, 247, Kingsland Road, E. 2 (Shoreditch South-West
District).