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tendency to take the disease of small pox, cannot
be ascertained. It is, however, most probable that
a variety of causes may prevent a first vaccination
being perfectly successful, and thus individuals
become liable to small pox. The indications of
unsuccessful vaccination are not always evident,
as persons with good marks on their arms may
take small pox, and those with feeble marks may
be protected from the disease. The number of
cases of unvaccinated children found in the Parish
up to this time is 347, and the number of those
thus discovered who have been known to have
been vaccinated is 160."
February 23rd.—" I have to record the occurrence
of another case of small pox since may last Report.
The case has been removed to the hospital, and I
have no knowledge of the existence of another case
anywhere at the present moment.
Since my last
Report I have visited other schools in the Parish,
which are as follows, with the result stated:—
Examined.
Unvaccinated.
Dufour's Place,
Boys,
78
4
„
Girls,
96
5
Archbishop Tenison's,
41
2
Swallow Street,
Boys,
66
5
„
Infants,
72
5
Marshall Street,
Boys,
218
10
Total,
571
31
The total number of children examined in the
schools has been 1048, of which 62 have been