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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Deptford 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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In all cases where a full immunizing course has Deen given,
parents are requested to bring their children for the purpose of having
a Schick re-test carried out.
Small-pox.
1934—One case.
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:—
Year. Year.
1929 (1-31 December) 61 1932 172
1930 445 1933 156
1931 152 1934 107
Anthrax.
One case of Anthrax was notified in 1934. Treated at St. Olave's
Hospital—Recovered.