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Woolwich 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No.
| Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1937, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register " on account (as shown by " Report Book ") of :— | Number of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1937, neither duly entered in the " Vaccination Register" (Columns 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Return) nor temporarily accounted for in the " Report Book " (Columns 8, 9 and 10 of this Return). | "Total Number of Certificates of Successful Primary Vaccination of Children under 14 received during the Calendar Year 1936. | Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by the Vaccination officer irrespective of the dates of birth of the children to which they relate, during the Calendar Year 1936. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postponement by Medical Certificate. | Removal to Districts the Vaccination Officers of which have been duly apprised. | Removal to places unknown or which cannot be reached; and cases not having been found. | |||
Notes on Table No. 4.
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 :—4.
(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 1935 sent to other
Vaccination Officers should be stated here :—131.
fIncludes the Burrage and Herbert Wards in Plumstead Parish.
(.Signature) S. G. TAYLOR,
Vaccination Officer.
Date—13th February, 1937.
During the year ended 30th September, 1936, the number of persons successfully
vaccinated or re-vaccinated at the cost of the rates was 2,570. This figure includes
753 primary vaccinations of persons under one year of age ; 610 over one year of
age, and 1,217 re-vaccinations.
xiii. 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