[Report 1898] / Medical Officer of Health, Derby County Borough.

  • Derby (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1898
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Credit: [Report 1898] / Medical Officer of Health, Derby County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ammonia o.ooio, Albuminoid Ammonia 0.0047, Oxygen absorbed from permanganate in 15 minutes 0.0116, in 4 hours 0.0348, Total Solids dried at 2120 F. 36.80, loss on ignition 2.00, Total hardness 19.5, colour in two foot stratum, faint greenish blue. The above results are entirely satisfactory. Signed, Otto Hf.hner, Public Analyst. Sanitary Legislation.—The principal Act of the year was the new Vaccination Act, which by the effect of the “Conscience Clause” has all but abolished compulsory vaccination. The Act came into operation on January 1st, 1899, and is to remain in force for five years, unless in the meantime that period be extended. In reference to vaccination the following table is worthy of attention. I reserve all comments for a future occasion. Table H.—Showing the percentage of successful Vaccinations in the Borough of Derby for the 11 years 1873-83, and for each year from 1884-1898. Y EAR Births. Died unvaccin- ated. Insusceptible and postponed Total available Children. Successfully Vaccinated. Percentage of Children Vaccinated. II Years 1873-83 31,°u 3,767 180 27,244 24,723 90.7 1884 2,882 356 7 2,526 ',673 66. 1885 2,904 337 44 2,567 2,151 83. 1886 2,896 328 39 2,56s 2,363 92. 1887 2,673 281 30 2,392 2,209 92. 1888 2,720 306 47 2,414 2,l86 90. 1889 2,707 314 12 2,393 2,032 84. 1890 2,597 289 4 2,308 ‘,893 82. 1891 2,914 368 5 2,546 I,68l 66. 1892 3,oi5 428 5 2,587 1,134 43- 1893 3,142 420 4 2,722 737 27. 1894 2,934 345 2 2,589 453 • 7- 1895 2,941 454 4 2,487 283 I I. 1896 2,876 406 3 2,470 210 8. 1897 2,826 430 I 2,396 •45 6. 1898 2,869 389 O 2,480 330 T3- Mr. W. H. Whiston informs me that the number of vaccination certificates granted under the new Act for the first four months after the passing of the Act was only 51.