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"November 17th, 1850.—With regard to small
"pox, the number of persons unvaccinated, dis"covered
by the Inspector, amounts to 146. Of
"these ho has ascertained that upwards of 60 have
"been vaccinated. I would especially call your
"attention to the very imperfect organisation for
"securing the vaccination of all persons existing
"in this and other parishes of London. Although
"notice is given to all parents that their children
"must be vaccinated, no means are taken to see
"that vaccination is carried into effect. The ope"ration
in many cases seems to be carelessly
"performed; and sufficient evidence is not obtained
"that every child who has been vaccinated has
"had the operation properly and effectively per"formed.
The subject of re-vaccination is one
"that also deserves attention, as there is no doubt
"that, up to a given age, the longer persons have
"been vaccinated, the more liable they are to take
"small pox. One of the causes, I believe, of the
"imperfect performance of vaccination, is that a
"properly educated medical man does not care
"to undertake the operation of vaccinating the
"poor for the small sum which is now given. I
"think that either one officer should be appointed,
"with a salary that would make it worth while
"that he should attend to the whole of the vacci"nation
for the parish, or that, if a number of
"vaccinators are appointed, the cases should be
"placed under some kind of superintendence. But
"the most important point I believe to be the