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of a future day, and when small-pox is
not prevailing never think of having their
children vaccinated.
2. The prejudices of a few who believe that
vaccination is injurious, and who utterly
ignoring the proofs of the enormous benefits
conferred on the community by this practice,
refuse to have their children vaccinated.
3. The insufficient payment of public vaccinators
under the Poor Law Act. The fee usually
paid to these gentlemen is so low that it acts
as no inducement for them to seek out children
who are not vaccinated, and they only
vaccinate those who are brought to them.
4. The want of a properly constituted medical
officer to see that the provisions of the
Vaccination Extension Act are properly
carried out. In our own as well as other
parishes great irregularities are permitted,
in the carrying out of this Act, especially
in the issue and return of the certificates
of vaccination.
5. The necessity of a compulsory registration
for births. Many children are born who
are not registered, and it is impossible to
give the due notice of the necessity of
vaccination under such circumstances.
6. A general aversion on the part of the British
public to legislation in a matter which they
believe to be an interference with their