[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough.

  • Halifax (England). County Borough Council. nb2008024085.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    not exceed two months from the date of certificate, but may be renewed from time to time. (c) Medical certificate of postponement of vaccination owing to the condition of the house, or recent prevalence of infectious disease in the district. This also must not exceed two months. (d) Medical certificate of insusceptibility to successful vac- cination, or of child having had smallpox. The number of times unsuccessfully vaccinated must not be less than three. (e) Medical certificate of successful vaccination must be completed and returned before the child attains the age of 6 months. Form Q. If Form A has not been received by the Vaccination Officer before the child reaches the age of 3 months 8 days, Form Q is sent reminding the parents that they have still 3 weeks in which to complete and return the form. NOTE.—The 8 days is not a statutory period of grace. [Steps must have been taken under either (a), (b) or (c), before the child reaches the age of 4 months]. It is a period allowed to parents to complete and return the Form. It was considered to be somewhat arbitrary to place persons in default, who, having complied with the requirements of the Act within the statutory period, neglected to return the Form for a day or two. Form H. This Form contains the names, addresses, etc., of those who have failed to secure exemption. It is completed by the Vaccination Officer and sent to the Public Vaccinator, whose duty it is, within 4 weeks, to call and offer vaccination. Form Ko This is a final notice sent to parents who have failed to have their child vaccinated, and gives them 14 days in which to comply. Failure to do so places the parent in default and the matter is reported to the Health Committee. The following figures are extracted from the Return which was prepared for the Registrar General :— Number of births returned in the “ Birth List Sheets ” 1,666 No. of these births duly entered by 31st January, 1939, in Cols. I., II., IV. and V. of the Vaccination Regis- ter, viz. :— Successfully vaccinated ... ... .. 182 Insusceptible of vaccination ... ... ... Nil