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Compulsory smallpox vaccination registers
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Katinahat | Report | 28 Aug 2003 00:07 |
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Max Lavender Hill Local History Library has been shut due to renovation of the central heating system and general decorating etc.. Due to re-open soon but may be wise to check before you make the trip! Kathy Epsom, SRY |
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*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ* | Report | 27 Aug 2003 13:13 |
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Hi Max, Looks like (from what I'm reading) that the whereabouts of the surviving certificates should be listed in the PLUR's, so hopefully would put you on the right track! Apparently, though, notices of vaccination were sent via the district registrar - so if a birth wasn't registered, it's likely the child went unvaccinated. Also the parents might have moved away from the child's birthplace so could be in a different vaccination area register. You should look for children up to age 14. Doesn't seem foolproof - but could be helpful if your up against the old brickwall! Let us know how you get on! Dierdre X |
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*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ* | Report | 27 Aug 2003 12:54 |
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Just reading in my family history book about these registers. Apparently they date from 1853 to 1948 recording under sub-district, the date and place of each registered birth in England and Wales, as well as the child's name, sex, father's name, (or mothers if illegitimate), his occupation, and the date of the medical certificate of successful vaccination. Copies of the certificates were sent by the vaccinator to the parents and to the district registrar, who kept the registers. Surviving ones and their whereabouts are listed in Poor Law Union Records and most are kept in county record offices and a few are in the Public Record Office at Kew. Dierdre X |
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