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Fulham 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Number of births registered during 1930 2,226
Successfully vaccinated 1,341
Insusceptible of vaccination 4
Unvaccinated on account of conscientious
objections made by the parents 536
Died unvaccinated 85
Postponed by medical certificate and unvaccinated
on 31st January, 1932 47
Removed to other districts and unvaccinated
on 31st January, 1932 46
Removed to places unknown 148
Outstanding on 31st January, 1932 19
Number of successful primary vaccination
certificates received during 1931 1,425
Number of Conscientious Objection Certificates
received during the year 1931 564
The figures show that 60*02 per cent, of the
infants born in 1930 had been successfully vaccinated
by the end of January, 1932.
Measles.
During the year 110 cases of Measles were notified
in Fulham and only one death occurred from this
disease ; this occurred in a man aged 24 years.
The number of cases which occurred during each
month of the vear were as follows :—
First Quarter :—
January 38
February 5
March 6
Second Quarter :—
April 5
May 8
June 17
Third Quarter:—
July 4
August 3
September 6
Fourth Quarter
October 3
November 6
December 9
The cases were divided as to 53 in males and 57 in
females, and the attack rate was 0.73 per thousand
of the population.
Enteric Fever.
Only three cases of Enteric Fever were notified
during 1931 compared with 13 during 1930, and two
of these cases died.