INTERESTING STATISTICS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8726, 27 November 1913, Page 2

INTERESTING STATISTICS.

NO DEATHS RECORDED.

EFFICACY OF VACCINATION.

(Received November 27, 9.20 a.m.)

SYDNEY, November 27. During the small-pox epidemic 1016 cases were treated in New South Wales, but there were no deaths. One woman died while a patient in~ quarantine, but the doctors do not attribute her death to small-pox. The youngest patient was seven days old, and the oldest 80 years. Only 60 persons are still in quarantine. During the epidemic the authorities also investigated over 3000 cases, of chicken-pox and a large number of other skin diseases '

The authorities state definitely that no deaths were" due to; vaccination, though^tliere were over 5Q0.000 vaccinations. Inquests were held in three cases, and the coroner, in each case, found that death could not be attributed to vacqination. Only about eight per cent, of the patients are permanently marked with scars.

At present, New Zealand passengers must conform to the old regulations and produce certificates of successful vaccination, or three unsuccessful attempts at vaccination. MELBOURNE, November 27.

A paper issued by the Federal Health Department says that the figures of the Sydney epidemic prove the efficacy of vaccination; 95.3 per cent, of the patients were unvaccinated, and 4.7 vaccinated in infancy or over 13 years ago. No person successfully vaccinated within 13 years was attacked. Out of 132 contn^ts who did not develop the disease. 22 were vaccinated over 10 v^nrs ngo, 91 were vaccinated about the time of their admission to quarantine, and the other 19 were immune.