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Notes on Table No. 5.
NOTE.—(a) The total of the figures in columns 3 to 11 should agree with the figures in
column 2. Any cases of children successfully vaccinated after the declaration of
conscientious objection had been made should be included in column 6 above and
not in column 3. The number of such cases should be inserted here:—1.
(b) The figures in columns 2 to 11 should not include re-registered births or cases of
children born in other districts.
*The total in this column should be the number of Certificates of successful primary vaccination
of children under 14, actually received during the year, including any relating to births
registered in previous years. The total thus given should include the Certificates of
successful primary vaccination of which copies have been sent to the Vaccination Officers
of other Districts. The total number of Certificates for the year 1934 sent to other
Vaccination Officers should be stated here:—93.
†Includes the Burrage and Herbert Wards in Plumstead Parish.
(Signature) S. G. TAYLOR,
Date—10th February, 1935. Vaccination Officer.
During the year ended 30th September, 1934, the number of persons successfully
vaccinated and re-vaccinated at the cost of the rates was 1,144. This figure includes
672 primary vaccinations of persons under one year of age and 183 over one year
of age, and 289 re-vaccinations.
xiv. Adoptive Acts, By-Laws and Regulations relating to Public Health
in Force in the District.
Adoptive Acts.—The Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts, 1899-1923, have been
adopted by the Council. During the year, the Borough Treasurer tells me, the
Council made 369 advances to purchasers of houses in accordance with the provisions
of these Acts.
Transfer of Powers Order, 1933.—This Order came into operation on the 1st April,
1933, and transferred certain duties to the Borough Council from the London County
Council in respect of (a) Building Lines; (b) Disused Burial Grounds; (c) Seamen's
Lodging Houses; (d) Thames and other Embankments; (e) Common Lodging
Houses; (f) Cowhouses and Places for the Keeping of Cows; (g) Infant Life Protection;
(h) Offensive Trades; (i) Slaughterhouses and Knackers' Yards.