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Vaccination.
On 2nd June, 1896, the Vestry had before them a letter from the Vestry Clerk of
St. Pancras, stating that that Vestry had decided to convene a Conference of delegates from
the Vestries and District Boards of the Metropolis, to meet at the Vestry Hall, Pancras
Road, on Tuesday, at 3 o clock p.m., to fully discuss the Vaccination Acts, and
appoint a Deputation to wait upon the Local Government Board to urge the desirableness
of the administration of the said Acts being placed in the hands of the Sanitary Authorities
to carry out, and the urgent necessity for the Royal Commission on Vaccination reporting at
as early a date as possible, and asking that this Vestry would appoint four delegates with the
Clerk and Medical Officer of Health to attend such Conference.
Resolved—That Mr. F. T. Talbot and Dr. J. Field Hall attend such Conference as
delegates from this Vestry, together with the Clerk and Medical Officer of Health.
On 21st July, 1896, the Vestry had before them a letter from the Vestry Clerk of
St. Pancras, stating that the Conference of delegates from Vestries and District Boards
of the Metropolis, which met at St. Pancras Vestry Hall on the 25th June, 189G, to
consider the question of the administration of the Vaccination Acts, had passed resolutions
in favour of the administration of the said Acts being transferred from the Boards of
Guardians in the metropolis to the Sanitary Authorities, and that the President of the Local
Government Board should be asked to receive a Deputation from the Authorities repiesentcd
at the Conference to urge the desirability of the transfer being made, and the urgent
necessity for the Royal Commission on Vaccination reporting at as early a date as possible;
also requesting that this Vestry would appoint two representatives on the Deputation to the
Local Government Board.
The letter was referred to the Sanitary Committee for consideration and report.
On 1st September, 1896, the Sanitary Committee reported having considered the letter
from the Vestry of St. Pancras, asking the Vestry to appoint two representatives on the
proposed Deputation to the Local Government Board to urge the desirability of the
administration of the Vaccination Acts being placed in the hands of the Sanitary Authorities.
Resolved—That no action be taken thereon.