Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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The evidence from the South Sheffield and West Sheffield
districts corresponds with that from the other districts
already enumerated. In the former, 184 constitute the vaccinated
class, 23 of these are seized with Small Pox but all
recover. Whilst the unvaccinated class consist of 24 children,
of these are seized and in 10 the seizure results in death.
In the latter, namely in the West Sheffield district, 301
belong to the vaccinated class, 28 take Small Pox and 1
dies. In the unvaccinated class are 34 children, 31 become
infected and 14 of these children die.
Census of Invaded Houses, including number of Attacks and
number of Deaths.
The Vaccinated and Unvaccinated population contrasted.
Sub-District. | Number of Children under 10 years. | Number of Cases of Small Pox. | Number of Deaths. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
North Sheffield | Vaccinated | 992 | 71 | 0 |
Unvaccinated | 65 | 59 | 26 | |
Sheffield Park | Vaccinated | 344 | 24 | 0 |
Unvaccinated | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
South Sheffield | Vaccinated | 184 | 23 | 0 |
Unvaccinated | 24 | 7 | 10 | |
West Sheffield | Vaccinated | 301 | 28 | 1 |
Unvaccinated | 34 | 31 | 14 | |
Ecclesall | Vaccinated | 772 | 65 | 2 |
Unvaccinated | 39 | 32 | 13 | |
Nether Hallam | Vaccinated | 780 | 56 | 0 |
Unvaccinated | 35 | 31 | 8 | |
Attercliffe | Vaccinated | 274 | 19 | 1 |
Unvaccinated | 24 | 17 | 8 | |
Brightside | Vaccinated | 829 | 67 | 2 |
Unvaccinated | 32 | 32 | 15 |