, 1877-10-10

houses, and poorhouses for families or single persons, are
bound, under the same responsibility ds IN ) 8 imposed
upon the School Boards, to see that persons admitted as
inmates, If they have reached the age of l year, have been
vaccinate9. If circumstances do not allow that the lndl-
vidual be refused admittance until proof Of vaccination
has been produced, investigation Of the case shall take
place Immediately after admission, and vaccination ba
performed: if proof of the same is not produced.
5.
Whenever cases of small pox occur, the superior an-
thority of the place is authorised, on representation TO
that effect made by Landpbysicus, to order that all per-
sons In the place, who do not prove their having had
smallpox or their possessing marks caused by yacci'
nation, shall be vaccinatedswitbin o fixed term, liable,
ia case of noncompliance, to o fine Of SO Cents for every
day exceeding the term specified in the order. The
physician who is to perform the vaccination is bound to
be present at tho place before this term expires.
The 'Policemaster may, in case the party concerned
aIlcge Ill health, and at the opinion given by an au!ho-
used physician, grant delay of vaccination; in case OF
refusal the case must be referred to the superior authori-
~.
As proof Of vaccination shall be considered the "Vacci-
nation Certificate" drawn up in ths manner prescribed
by Government and signed by the physician who has
performed the vaccination. When such certificate can.
not be obtained, the proof shall consist in n certificate,
kigued by an authorized physician, TO the effect that the
party concerned bears unqlestionable p~oCh-maIks or vac
"inaGion marks. II such q Certificate cannot be produced,
tie vaccination must be repeated. The fee for the certif-
Gates mentioned in this : is 81 in all cases where q differ
err rule is not contoiL ed below, but the public physician
shall issue lie same gratis to persons who prove their
pecuniary inability by certificate from tn PolicemasteT
or two respectable nhsbitants the physicians shall be
furnished with blanks Of certificates at the expense Of the
Colonial Treasury.
Every person can demand to be vaccinated nj public
vaccination and to be 4 furnished with certificate to thas
effect free Of payment. the public vaccination is effected
III St. Thomas Icy Landph. slcus, in 81. tohn by the COM
munal phys;cirn, and II St. Cro:x by Laudrhysicus,
Those who have BEEN vNccinated at public vaccination
shall re Inspected later, OF which inspection the physi-
ciap is allowed to take lymph from those who have been
v8ccinated. The detailed rules which are to be followed
al the public vaccination and the inspection, shall be
prescfibedbg Government 10 q special regulation, which
shall, besides, contain the rules under which the physl-
clans aforesaid shall, for a fee of 81, yacciuate those who
dc not wish to avail themselves Of the public gratis
vaccination, Tor which fee also certificate shall De given
without separate charge.
The physicians filing the Offices respectively Of Land
~physicus IN St. Thomas and St. Croix, shall order from
the royal vaccination establishment In Copenhagen, and
always keep on hand, @ supply Oi genu!nd vacclp&hoh
lymph of superior quality and pure from all extr0neouS
deieteri0uS matters and they shall, On deman1 to thai
tfct, supply The resident authorised physicians with
stch lymph.
Every physician who by his own means effects the
propagation of the vaccination-ly lymph shall to the utmost
Of his ability endeavOur to keep the lymph genuine and
pure. lie shall, especially, take the greatest possible
care to use no vaccination-l lymph exc pit such as Las
boon taken from children whose general heal'ht14 state
he has asceTtained beforehand. From children under
3 months, and from rs-vaccinated subjects, lymph for the
purpose d propagation must not be taken.
Persons, whether children or adults, suffering, or
suspected Of suffering, from infectious disease must be
vaccina:ed and re-vacsinated Only with lymph taken
from tubes, ana the remainder Of the Iympb must not
be used. The instrument used on such occasions shall
be purified in fire before it is used on any other person.
Any peIson who, by emitting to observe due pffcau :
tion in vaccinating becomes guilty of transmitting to
healthy peteOns a disease recognized as iofecti Gus, is LA
BILE to "a fine OF not less than $50 and not more thon 5000,