, 1864-03-05

make smallpox a disease Of the past-that future
generations should hare no knowledge oft But
IN haS and
alton. Unless compulsory laws are passed this
viii not be doue L must not BIO left optional with
!1s s. nsc ana se
will doubt is propJlacttc virtues and dscourasethe
operation. The United States in this particular arc
The hitter have laws requiring the operation, and
they arc not violated with impunity. In such com.
mnnities small rox is almost unknown, except
faramcnt ~ cnt into force il Ireland On tho ist Of
January Of this year making It compulsory that ev;
ey child horn alter that date should be vaceinated
d1c Of ten thilngs. We sincerely hope that this
law Win be enforced, and that. in due season We
sone and dauehters ot the Emerald 1sle come to US
With such disdgured countcnanccs.
We think The abo!e law Is somewhat objecHona;;
Of aix, and not providing for re-Yaccination.
Dr. Jewett Of Philsdelphia, esys IN one Of his an
nual reports, that be desires to impress upon the
against the ravages OF small pox, and farther that
nothing less than compulsory law with penalty
sE II 9sn WI prsse ah ss
h be stismatized M ' - national dlssraee Another
equally az ne nth 9na
desstood for an practical purposea, be regards
all governments az responsible for the introduction
81 sd Papsa epeease9pon and deeply W gully s Wsea ths
Is neglected. These are our views, with certain
degree Of limitation. Guilt implies knowledge.
10 The welfare Of tbc people, question the gailL
But u fully informed, and then acts IN opposition
to the best interests of its constituents none can
doubt the guilt
We believe there il no compulsory law in this
city bearing upon vaccination. We assume that
onf nunlcipal government is ignorant Of it, neces
as the representatives Of the profession in this city,
to inform them Of the importance Of such alaw and
thatit will be their duty to pass such an ordinance
they I Icy " upon cur M noMc ana phantS1opic protes.
sion to vaecinate gratnously al who are unablo to
pay. We recommend that this society shall advise
sonabae ahnua salar7 Also ti.at they prohibit any
the public vaeeaata be re9a,red to assiSt in IN
Of brought to this city shall be yacciaated Within
reasonable time, and hist heavy penalty sha,lne
a nsd SScD Il aM IL
Ibis tity, and enforced even one rear ago, Whist
world OF anfIerin. would have been prevented. the
Wona hays s Seen e prese1vea to tsEe tbs paces n
Many The poorer claeses feel their inability
Is u
power Of the soe.Ied vaccinations, and who
aesFst iHset 9pe e in It the SoS pisieen
Lalabee and kiusebnry streets. come ct the depo.;
able consequences Of the ADORE. Within small
pox, and several dcBths among req. young
ehldsen. Ne were informed that they bad no CON
IN ths protective power m Of IL ss
some four children who had been vaecinated tho
| previous spring had contracted vnsiola. and in
whom II was saia ths rasenatons ea1 sa had been sue
tertafuinc eupueoue Impressions, We took
considerable palms 10 dispel the error. Two
9t thH e e t9 sTs were es assd no oqe qecIae
cIeatrix upon her. The people were rerE ili'erate
and supposed the vaccination bad taken because
theiI I peifont. ~ TIC occurrence Of tic small po9 II
these cases, had deferred others from protecting
themselves and children by vaccination. The op
refuse association. and who In my opinion, was In
capable Of discerning between good and bad Esc
cination.
The doctor then spoke Of the 1netaciency OF post
tive injury ensuing from the attempt to yaccanst'
By Ignorant persons, and demanded that capabl
men shoud be selected TO oct pub1lc yaccinaors
and ineieted that the fnIl benefit de11vable from
vaccination had not been attained. He then said
The majority Of Us trust to the intreanetioa c
IL. one P51dqieg s siRss ee1t ri
iiie. Dat We a1e vel satisfied, from man 49, =
ssnt .s e 1T eaq as sassdsa
much lsrrcr humber for .liat Y secures
qaeav attacEsd lifetime 1sa sna aa. T. eaes ,1,
te die there - We been It liz original vaecinatie
.fee .oal more insertions OF the noetter in d
!e1e1t pafts OF the body. Perhaps the same eecu1
+ could be purchased By re-yaecinations but a
ali know the psonencse Of people to neglect then
anr Snf ape Me
: which vaccination is capable. The statistical I
! blee that hare been recently published In Londe
give ns additional assurance that we arc correct.
quote from 4lr. Marsonfs TeFy valuable obseryatIf
be says: THAT OF the whole number Of indtvidua
= attacked with smallpox. and previously vaeclp
tea ,ea ~, >snt die; but In well raccinated persons
,ndaprsto,d,n, nv tS sern well vaccinatef to
6 having fonr Or more ccaftlces-fhe mortality
iesz In ees u na{ {se stasa; sa;.1lda L rsff
1siicb NV ~ seeVer I'm VII. the result is in fav
Of producing four SesIeea u lcas: It vaeetassto
In the public institutions Of London tne.~ ''e q
eha eIaas Il pelaans al l viii aa@i su6seqaently
lacked with email Po1 , would 90 It, to Tie hospital
) small po1 patients and that there has beea b
. one death ort OF q, 600 Of such patients. We b
al hs pqne y
81 pre1ent % siose s| attacked wits enai pox rom 5yr
rsa an an et1eencr Of vaeciuation. lie nrses fos
or more inscrtious- We recommend an tmnaedla
abandonment Of the common mode of vaccination
. and that hereafter we shall trust TO no less ths
four Insertions at VACCINATION.
Il Cn MOTION Of Or. Fisher. tho discussion al
report and also Of the regular question, was pos
poned until the next meeting.
-,Dr, Marguerat called the attentfou Of the Socie
to discnesion on the subject Of vaccination whit
Is being published In Paris medical Journals, Al
said several Important facts were being deTelope
Or, glaytcr exhibited exhibited and explained
utility OF the sVaccine Point" used at the Lond
email pox hospital, and generally adopted by I
medical men Of Great Bdtain. It is snan, point
. piece Of bone, which Ii placed in vaccine matt
: whichfe allowed to dry upon It and is then RIA
= : for use. The doctor said It had been fonnd to
i the beet mode OF preserving the lymph, rs well
!, the moet convenient Instrument for applying
), The points are supplied to al physicians In Gr'
l. Britain gratis by the government.
: A petition presented By Dr.. Bartlett, addre
8 ed to the City Council regarding the proper tai
1ation OF the mortality records, was adopted.
!. Dzs. Mazgugat, BARTLETT and Hiekerahau VI
I appointed committee to investigate the propri'
It ofcolectine funds and establishing pc17nan'
I Society Rooms, with library, cabinet. &C.
Dr.. Blake called the attention Of the Society
the great need Of hospita1 In this city, and 8
e that the papers were moving In the matter, ant
z was time The physicians were also agitatns
"a After brief discussion, further consideration
n postponed till next meeting, and the Society
2, | fonrned