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conscientious objectors, whose qualifications may be
otherwise excellent, notwithstanding the above mentioned
Act, and the refusal of the Education Department
to allow winners of the London County Council scholarships
to take them up unless they submit to vaccination.
(e) The refusal of the Metropolitan Asylums Board during
the winter of 1904-5 to employ unemployed workmen
sent to them by the Hackney Labour Bureau, unless
they submitted to vaccination or re-vaccination.
2.—That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Prime
Minister, the President of the Local Government Board, the
President of the Board of Education, the Parliamentary Secretary
to the Board of Education, the Right Hon. Sir H. CampbellBannerman,
M.P., the London County Council, the Corporation
of the City of London, the Metropolitan Asylums Board, and
the Metropolitan Borough Councils and Boards of Guardians.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
W. A. WILLIAMS.
Town Clerk.
The Committee were of opinion it was desirable an enquiry in the
general question of vaccination should be held, and recommended
the Council that the action of Hackney Borough Council in
endeavouring to secure a Government enquiry on the subject of
vaccination be supported.