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Wealdstone 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wealdstone]
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ADOPTIVE ACTS, BYE-LAWS & REGULATIONS
IN FORCE IN THE DISTRICT.
ACTS ADOPTED
Infectious Disease Prevention Act, 1890.
Public Health Amendment Act, 1890, Part III.
Bye-Laws in Force with respect to—
Common Lodging Houses, P.H.A., 1875, Section 80.
Slaughter-Houses, P.H.A., 1875, Section 169, and
Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847, Section 128.
Houses Let in Lodgings, P.H.A., 1875, Section 90.
Prevention of Nuisances, P.H.A., 1875, Section 44.
Public Cemeteries, P.H.A., 1875, Section 141, and
incorporated with P.H. (Interments) Act, 1879.
New Streets and Buildings, P.H.A., 1875, Section
157 ; and P.H.A.A.A., 1890, Section 23.
Public Recreation Ground, P.H.A., 1875, Section 164
REGULATIONS IN FORCE.
Contagious Diseases Animals Act, 1886.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshop Orders of 1885.
VACCINATION RETURNS FOR 1909.
Through the courtesy of the Vaccination Officer, Mr. A. Bone, I am again able to supply the following statistics of vaccination in the district :—•
| Births. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Objection Certificates. | Deaths Unvaccin-ated. | Removals. | Postponed on Medical Certificate | Certified Insusceptible. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | 166 | 110 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Number not yet dealt with (majority under 4 months), 36.
It will be noted that the number of objection certificates
obtained is very nearly double that of the previous
year. It is now so easy to obtain these that people
who have really no particular objection to vaccination
in itself, often get them to save trouble. If the public