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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health- 1892. 37
appendix a.
Copy op Placard Distributed Within the Parish on Small-pox
AND ITS PREVENTION.
??? best means of Preventing the Attack of the Disease, and of Stopping it when
it has Broken Out.
It is required by Law that every child be vaccinated within three months of
birth; parents or persons in charge of infants, are liable to prosecution and fines
eventing an attack of Small-pox.
It cannot be too widely known that Vaccination is one of the best means of
eventing an attack of Small-pox.
All persons above twelve years of age should be Re-vaccinated.
When Small-pox prevails in a family or neighbourhood, every per-on should
immediately Re-vaccinated.
"When an individual has Small-pox, everything should be done to separate the
??? son attacked from those around.
Since Small-pox is pre-eminently contagious in all stages of the disease every
se should be at once removed to a Small-pox Hospital.
If the patient be treated at home the sick-room should be cleared of all
??? dless furniture, including woollen or other draperies, which serve to harbour the
??? tagion.
No person should be allowed to enter the room, except those who are attending
on the sick.
Where persons have had Small-pox, whether they get well or die, the room in
??? lich they have been ill, and all articles therein should be disinfected.
The inhabitants of the Parish who may at any time have any bedding or
??? thing which requires to be disinfected, are requested to give notice thereof, without
lay, at the Vestry Hall, Borough Road; such articles will then be removed by the
???ficers of the Vestry, disinfected and returned without any charge whatever.
F. J. WALDO, M.D., D.P.H.,
Medical Officer of Health
PUBLIC VACCINATORS.
Dr. MATCHAM, 9, St. George's Circus.
Every Monday at 2 o'clock.
Dr. JONES, 61, Nelson Square, Blackfnars Road.
Every Friday at 2 o'clock.
Dr. WILLS, 216, New Kent Road.
Every Wednesday at 2 o'clock.