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Hackney 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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VACCINATION.
Following upon the transfer of the powers of the late Board
of Guardians in regard to vaccination to the Borough Council,
it was decided, wherever possible, to re-appoint the Public
Vaccinators, provided they had a surgery within the Borough
and made suitable arrangements for telephone messages to be
received from the Town Hall.
In accordance with the request of the London County Council
the arrangements made with Dr. J. I. P. Wilson, Medical
Superintendent of Hackney Hospital, for the vaccination of Inpatients
of the Hackney Hospital and persons resident in institutions
attached thereto were continued until the end of the year.
The following schedule shows the names and addresses of the Public Vaccinators and Deputy Public Vaccinators appointed by the Council to carry out the work of vaccination in the Borough:—
| Public Vaccinators' Districts. | Name and Address of Public Vaccinator. | Name and Address of Deputy Public Vaccinator. |
|---|---|---|
| North Hackney | Dr. Montague Smith, 10, Kenninghall Road, Clapton, E.5 | Dr. A. W. F. Edmonds, 72, Nightingale Road, Clapton, E.5. |
| South-West Hackney | Dr. J. D. Ross, 251, Mare Street, E.8. | Dr. A. E. Ross, 251, Mare Street, E.8. |
| Central Hackney | Dr. A. G. Southcombe, 83, Sidney Road, Homerton, E.9. | Dr. K. M. Gifford, 382, Wick Road, E.9. |
| South-East Hackney | Dr. M. Anderson, 224, Mare Street, Hackney, E.8. | Dr. H. A. King, 184, Mare Street, Hackney, E.8. |
| Hackney Hospital, High' Street, E.9. Homerton Central Institution, Sidney Road, E .9. | Dr. J. I. P. Wilson, Hackney Hospital, High Street. E.9. | Dr. J. Turtle, 35, High Street, Homerton, E.9. |
| Homerton Children's Home, Sidney Road, E.9. |
The arrangements for vaccination as set out in the Vaccination
Order cannot give the best results to the Borough and are unsatisfactory
to the medical practitioners carrying out vaccination.
(1) There is too much clerical detail in some respects, and in others the
register does not give all the information desirable.
(2) The fees require reconsideration in several respects, for instance, as
regards fruitless visits at the request of the Public Health Department.
(3) Unsuccessful vaccinations should entail the same payment as successful;
the same skill and knowledge is required to carry out the operation.