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Small-pox.
1933—Nil.
Vaccination. No vaccination was performed by the Medical
Officer of Health under the Public Health (Small-pox Prevention)
Regulations, 1917.
Chicken-pox.
Since made compulsorily notifiable, the number of notifications
have been as follows:—
1929 (1-31 December) 61 1932 172
1930 445 1933 156
1931 152
Anthrax.
Following upon the occurence of a case of Anthrax in the Borough
of Southwark, it was ascertained that the patient had been last
employed at a brush-making establishment in this Borough.
Samples of hair and brushes from this workshop were examined
bacteriological, and anthrax spores were detected in connection with
the following:—
27 bundles of unwashed Chinese horsehair.
22 large bundles of dressed Chinese horsehair.
The consignment was destroyed.