London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Olave 1896
Annual report of the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1896
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The right of the parent on grounds of conscience to
refuse vaccination for his child being conceded, and the offer
of vaccination under improved conditions being made at
the home of the child, it would, in our opinion, be best to
leave the parent free to accept or reject this offer.
Dr. Collins and Mr. Picton also make a lengthy statement of
their grounds of dissent from the Report.