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were three contacts living in the same house, and 12 other persons
who had visited the house or had been visited by the patient.
There was also one person living in the district who had been in
contact at the patient's place of business. All were kept under
observation.
None of the contacts of the above cases developed Smallpox.
Notifications of 380 persons who had been in contact with
cases of Smallpox in other districts were received. All these were
visited by the Sanitary Inspectors for the usual period.
The following gives particulars as to vaccinations during
1929:—
Certificates of Successful Vaccination 955
Postponed 120
Conscientious Objections 760
Unsuccessful Vaccinations 7
Left the District 111
Smallpox Hospital Accommodation.—The agreement with the
County Borough of West Ham, made in 1922 (vide Annual Report,
1922), is still in force, the following being parties to it:—East
Ham, Ilford, Leyton, Romford Joint Hospital Board, Waltham
Joint Hospital Board, Barking, Billericay, Wanstead, Epping
(Rural and Urban), Ongar Rural District Council, Brentwood,
Loughton U.D. C. and West Ham.
The six-monthly contribution by Ilford for the six months
ended September, 1929, was £90 10s. 4d.
(b) Scarlet Fever.—476 cases were notified in 1929, as
compared with 502 in 1928; 387 in 1927; 171 in 1926; 146 in
1925; 157 in 1924.
The following "return" cases have occurred during the past
six years, a "return" case being one which arises within 28 days
of the freedom of the primary case from isolation:—