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Fulham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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VACCINATION
The Vaccination Officer has supplied me with the following figures relating to his work
Number of births registered during 1936 1,576
Success/fully vaccinated 867
Insusceptible of vaccination
Unvaccinated on account of conscientious objections made by
the parents 404
Died unvaccinated 73
Postponed by medical certificate and unvaccinated on 31st
January, 1938 28
Removed to other districts and unvaccinated on 31st January,
1938 32
Removed to places unknown 140
Outstanding on 31st January, 1938 32
Number of successful primary vaccination certificates received
during 1937 1,055
Number of Conscientious Objection Certificates received during
1937 307
TABLE 38
164 Patients were sent away to residential institutions on the recommendation of the Dispensary Medical Officers.
| 42 to Sanatoria. | 3 to Colonies. | 8 to Convalescent Homes. | 65 to Hospitals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 26 | 3 | - | 25 |
| Women | 16 | - | 3 | 30 |
| Children | - | - | 5 | 10 |
DISINFECTION
The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed after Infectious Diseases, etc.:—
TABLE 47
Scarlet Fever
294
Diphtheria
163
Measles
15
Erysipelas
47
Tuberculosis
186
Puerperal Fever
1
Vermin
385
Cancer
12
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis
13
Poliomyelitis
1
Influenza
2
School Class rooms after Diphtheria
2
Chicken Pox
2
Scabies
4
Whooping Cough
1
Impetigo
1
Enteric Fever
2
Dysentery
3
Epidemic Diarrhœa
1
By request
21
Maternity Home
25
Day Nursery
30
Babies' Hospital
1
Infant Welfare Clinics
40
1,252