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Hackney 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The entire question of conditions of payment and procedure
will no doubt be carefully considered as soon as the change-over
from the Poor Law to the Borough service has been working for a
reasonable period when many alterations could be made with great
advantage to the public and the Borough.
The number of successful vaccinations and re-vaccinations performed by the Public Vaccinators and Deputy Public Vaccinators during the year were as follow:—
| Public Vaccinators' Districts. | At Surgery or elsewhere other than at Home. | At Home. | At Institutions. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 118 | 370 | .. | 488 |
| Central | 43 | 757 | .. | 800 |
| South-West | 379 | 374 | .. | 753 |
| South-East | 252 | 492 | .. | 744 |
| Hackney Hospital, etc. | .. | .. | 85 | 85 |
| Totals | 792 | 1993 | 88 | 2870 |
A summary of the proceedings under the Vaccination Acts
during the year is given on page 97.
The Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917,
empowers the Medical Officer of Health of a local authority, on the
occurrence of a case of smallpox and where the circumstances, in
his opinion, so require and permit, to perform the vaccination or
re-vaccination of any person who has been in contact with the
infection and is willing to be vaccinated, and without charge to
the person.
The action taken under these Regulations during the year was
as follows:-
Number of primary vaccinations 38
Number of re-vaccinations 96
Total 134
Smallpox.—There were 493 notifications of smallpox in the
Borough during 1930, and several cases of smallpox in other
Boroughs were related to Hackney in that their movements in the
Borough required action by the Public Health Department.