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who, if they happen to be entirely unprotected by
vaccination, suffer from an aggravated attack.
In spite of loud voiced denials of the accuracy
of German statistics, by fanatics, and certain members
of the medical profession, who have acquired a
notoriety by espousing the anti-vaccinationist cause
that would have been denied them in the legitimate
exercise of their profession, it has been proved to
the satisfaction of most reasonable men that vaccination
and re-vaccination have practically made Small
Pox an unknown disease in Germany, except on the
frontiers, where the ultra susceptible come into contact
with the badly vaccinated natives of surrounding
states.
Such being the case, surely it behoves all good
citizens to get themselves and their families revaccinated,
and by the expression of their opinion to
so influence the legislature as to have the operation
made satisfactory to all, except the irreconcileables.
In my own opinion the advantages of vaccination
would be furthered by the adoption of the following
suggestions, viz.:—
1. That vaccination should be carried out by
the Sanitary Authority instead of by the Poor Law
Guardians.
2. That vaccination should always be performed
by the Public Vaccinator, and not by
private practitioners, so that rich and poor should
have the same and the best treatment.
3. That calf lymph should be used whenever
demanded.
4. That all persons having conscientious
scruples against vaccination should be compelled to
register themselves and families as unvaccinated
persons at the office of the Sanitary Authority, by
which means alone they should be exempted from
prosecution for non-vaccination.