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Deaths. The two deaths which occurred were in
a boy of eleven years and a girl of one year. The death
rate per thousand of the population was 0.01 and the
case mortality 0.37 per cent.
Smallpox.
Two cases of smallpox occurred in Fulham during
1932; these were the first cases since 1930 when seven
cases were notified. The first case occurred in January in
an unemployed wireless mechanic, aged 20 years, who
had been working as a temporary porter at Smithfield
Market! for 14 days, finishing this work eleven days
prior to the appearance of the rash.
The second case, which occurred in November, was
also in a male, a cabinet-maker, aged 19 years. The
source of infection was not traced in this case.
Another case was also notified in the person of the
fiancee of the first case, but after two days in Hospital
the Medical Superintendent certified that she was not
suffering from smallpox and the medical practitioner
concerned withdrew his notification.
During the year 119 contacts living in the borough
were kept under observation.
Vaccination.
Mr. H. Davies, the Vaccination Officer, has
supplied me with the following statistics relating to his
work :
Number of births registered during 1931 2,102
Successfully vaccinated 1,192
Insusceptible of vaccination 6
Unvaccinated on account of conscientious
objections made by the parents 542
Died unvaccinated 112
Postponed by medical certificate and unvaccinated
on 31st January, 1933 56