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Barnes 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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School Work. 43
This table shows 205 exemptions as against 151 in 1913.
There will be a very rude awakening in the near future when
smallpox is introduced into the district, the result will be panic
vaccination with the consequent marring of good results and a
huge burden on the rates.
Corrected return for 1913, obtained from Registrar-General:—
| No. of Births | 709 |
| „ Successful Vaccinations | 470 |
| „ Declarations | 149 |
| „ Insusceptible | 5 |
| „ Deaths before Vaccination | 43 |
| „ Removals and Postponements | 42 |
MORTALITY TABLE, Comparative notes for different age groups.
| Deaths. | Deaths. | Deaths, | Age Group. | Rate per 1.800 of Population. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914. | 1913. | 1912. | 1912. | 1913. | 1914. | |
| 47 | 62 | 41 | Under 1 year | 1.2 | I 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 18 | 28 | 12 | 1 to 5 years | .3 | .9 | 0.5 |
| 21 | 30 | 15 | 5 to 25 years | .5 | .9 | 0.6 |
| 139 | 129 | 134 | 25 to 65 years | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| 111 | 101 | 89 | 65 years and upwards | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| 336 | 350 | 291 | All ages | 9.0 | 10.5 | 9.6 |
This is a very useful and comprehensive little table and is
deserving of careful perusal—when it becomes self-explanatory.
SCHOOL INSPECTION NOTES.
A table is appended showing number of children examined, and
the number found defective in the different age groups taken
during the year.