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death than was formerly possible. It should also
be accepted that it is now considered as proved
that this disease is not communicable from man to
man. Heart diseases of various forms and
diseases of the respiratory organs, bronchitis and
pneumonia, naturally are responsible for a considerable
proportion, especially amongst the aged,
and in connection with this it is satisfactory to
see how few deaths are due to phthisis. There
were no suicides, and only two fatal accidents,
one being that of a stranger.
Returns of the Vaccination Officer for Surbiton,
Hook and Tolworth Districts, 1910.
Total births registered 1910 332
Successfully vaccinated 201
Insusceptible 2
Died unvaccinated 17
Removed from district 14
Cases postponed over the year 1
Number of exemptions 53
Not yet legally due 44
The subject of vaccination has an increasing
importance now that there has appeared a small
outbreak of smallpox in London and in other
parts of the country, and this, coupled with the
fact that the number of persons availing themselves
of the facilities offered them to get their
children exempted is rapidly increasing, gives
occasion for much anxious thought to all those
whose duties are concerned with matters of
Public Health.
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