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that were once relied upon, and cited as the basis of definite conclusions
and practical applications by the Poor-Law Board and the Legislature,
are, as, I have demonstrated, in previous reports, full of fallacies. These
fallacies are now admitted. Considerable amendments in the Compulsory
Vaccination Act are required to make it work smoothly and
effectually.
The following is the official return of the Vaccinations performed
during the year 1861.
VACCINATION EXTENSION ACT.
Annual Return. Parish of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch.
Name of the
Public Vaccinator
of
the Parish.
Vaccination District.
%
Year ended 25th December, 1861.
Number of
Registered
Births of all
classes during
the year
including the
Workhouse
and the
whole of the
Parish.
Number and agea of
Persons Vaccinated by the
Public Vaccinator.
Number of such
cases successfully
Vaccinated
Under
One
Year
Above
One
Year.
Total.
Under
One
Year
Above
One
Year
Total.
James Clark
Haggerstone West
211
3
214
207
3
210
4864
Dr. Greenwood
Haggerstone North
474
10
484
474
10
484
Dr. Burchell
Church End South
608
55
563
508
55
563
T. P. Collier
Holywell and
Moorflelds
241
15
256
241
15
256
Dr. Coward
Hoxton New Town
323
29
352
309
28
337
Dr. Amsden
Hoxton Old Town
466
28
494
466
28
494
Totals
2223
140
2363
2205
139
2344
WM. NIGHTINGALE, Clerk to the Guardians
Dated this 12th day of June, 1862.
This return exhibits a result of 2223 Vaccinations of infants under
one year old, against 4864 registered births. This gives a proportion of
vaccinations to births of 46 per cent., a proportion materially below that
of former years. After making full deduction for the children who die
under three months, and for private vaccinations which are not registered,
there still, I believe, remains a large surplus of children of whom