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broken out were vaccinated. This was carried out,
and in the month of September I reported that
"50 children had been sent by the Inspector to
"the public Vaccinators." At this time, a case of
small pox occurred at Ingestre Buildings, and 17
children were found in those lodging rooms who
had not been vaccinated.
The following extracts from my fortnightly reports
to the Vestry will shew how anxiously this disease
has been watched, and, in some measure, the
success that has attended our efforts:—
"October 20th, 1859.—No death has occurred
"from small pox during the past fortnight; but
"one case has been sent to the Small Pox Hospital
"from Little Windmill Street. The disease is on
"the increase in the Metropolis ; and unless active
"measures arc taken for the vaccination of persons
"who have not had the cow pox, its ravages may
"be expected to increase. The inspector has con"tinued
his inquiries among families in the vicinity
"of the small-pox cases, and up to this time has
"discovered 70 children unvaccinated. The Board
"of Guardians of the Poor have, I understand,
"issued some placards on the subject. It would,
"I think, bo desirable that this subject should be
"referred to the Sanitary Committee, so that united
"action may take place on this very important
"matter, and thus the evils of a divided respon"sibility
be as much as possible avoided. I have
"called on the two public Vaccinators, and requested
"them to furnish me with the names of children