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Wandsworth 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]

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INFIRMARY.
Resident Medical Officer—H. W. Webster, M.I).
Resident Assistant Medical Officer—C. Pollard
F]1. , M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
West Bromptoii Clinical Assistant—Joachim Guinane, M.R.C.S.,
Matron—M. A. Lock.
Steward—J. H. Lock.
Clerk to the Guardians—Mr. Thomas Worlock.
Offices of the Board—St. George's Vestry Hall, Mount street, W.
Office hours, 10 to 5 ; Saturdays, 10 to 2.
VACCINATION.
Vaccination Officer.—C. 0. Elkerton, 19, Bessborough street,
Pimlico, S.W.
Public Vaccinators.
For the Wards of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster—
Dr. Edward Lowe Webb, 9, St. George's-road, S.W.
Hours for Vaccination, every Tuesday morning from 10 to 12 o'clock,
at the Western Dispensary, 38 and 40, Rochester row, S.W.
For the Knightsbridge Ward—
Mr. George Henry Pedler, 6, Trevor terrace, Knightsbridge, S.W.
Hour for Vaccination, every Friday, at 9 a.m.
Compulsory Vaccination Acts, 30 & 31 Vict., Cap. 84, and
34 & 35 Vict., Cap. 98.
The above-mentioned Acts of Parliament render it necessary that
every child born after the 1st day of January, 1868, must be
vaccinated within three months after birth, or the father, mother, or
guardian of such child will, in neglect thereof, subject themselves to
a penalty of Twenty Shillings. Care should therefore be taken to
have the child vaccinated within the prescribed time by the legally
qualified Medical Attendant of the parents, or by the Public
Vaccinator appointed for the District in which the child resides,
where it will be done gratuitously, and duly certified ; and care
must also be taken to have the printed form of successful vaccination
properly filled up by the party who vaccinates the child, and the
certificate forthwith sent to the Vaccination officer of the St.
George's Union, Mr. C. O. Elkerton, 19, Bessborough street,
Pimlico, S.W., to be registered, as the parties neglecting to do so
will subject themselves to a similar penalty of Twenty Shillings.
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