London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lambeth 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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27
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 SheffieldVaccinated992710
Unvaccinated655926
Sheffield ParkVaccinated344240
Unvaccinated996
South SheffieldVaccinated184230
Unvaccinated24710
West SheffieldVaccinated301281
Unvaccinated343114
EcclesallVaccinated772652
Unvaccinated393213
Nether HallamVaccinated780560
Unvaccinated35318
AttercliffeVaccinated274191
Unvaccinated24178
BrightsideVaccinated829672
Unvaccinated323215