, 1877-10-17

TnURSUANT to Ordinance Of end February 1877,
a S. & 7. the following rules are hereby given
for public vaccination and the subsequent examina-
ton Of those who have been inoculated by public vac.
cination
81.
In st. Thomas and ST. CrOix the ordinary public
vaccination shall take place at least once every year,
IN the locality for that purpose assigned by the superb
or %authsrity, and shall be co ltinucd as long as indivl-
du0ls suitable for the propagation OF the vaccination
lymph are forthcoming. Ia ST. Thomas the VAGINA
ton is performed in town, in st. Crorx in both towns
and in the country. Concerning the day when the
public vaccination is to take place, LandphysIcus shall
give due previous notice to the Policemaster concerned
who thereEpon shall issue needful publication.
80.
When the vaccination has taken place, L%undphysi"
Gus shall inform those present of the time and place OF
the subsequent examinations, and give notice, that those
who do not appear at the vaccination Will be llaolc te
6ues. In particular cases, when circumstances render
such a course e%xpedient, Landphyslcus may grant q lew
en- ion frora appearing at the examination; and theS
persons thus exempted as then charged with the burden
of producing certificates to the effect that the vaccination
has been performed. AT the examination Landphysleus
shall, provided he consider the incubation perfectly. effec'
tive aud successful, issue a certificate In accordance with
the appended blank form, marked letter & In the cases
where the vaccination ca9nOt bs considered altogether
effective aud SUCCESSFUL, II must be repeated II the
person concerned is willing to appear at the next pxam-
nation il he object to appear, LandphyslcuS shall lssue
and furnish him with a certificate in accordance with the
uIlDtuN6u Uldnk IOIul 1UINCu IOtLCl OSA ~ YAK EHCNS bu06
incubation las been performed without result which
certificate exonerates, until the next yearly vaccination,
the person concerned from all penal responsibility In
regard to omission OF vaccination. Concerning those
who do not appear at the examination, Landphysicus
shall send report to the Poicemaster concerned.
IS.
Landphysicus shall be present at the time Fixed for
the performances OF vaccination or examination should
he be upavoidably prevented from appearing in person,
be must cause that u person, authorised for that purpose
by the superior authority, APPEAR in his behalf.
81.
When re-vaecinatiOn is performed, in accordance
with The Vaccination Ordinance s 8, 2nd section, Land
pbysicus shall, in the same manner as above prescribed
in 5 | Gn respect to the ordinary public vacCination(
cause public notice to be given concerning time and
place. Certificates TO the effect that re-vaccination has
been performed, shall be issued and given 10 conformity
With the appended blank form. marked letter c., as soon
as the re-vaccination has been performed examination
of the re-vaccinated persons does not take place.
IS.
Landphysicus shall keep a register containing names
and age of the persons by HIM vaccinated and re-vacci-
mated and statement concerning the result of the inocN,a-
ton. The certificates of pecuniary inability which, in
accordance with the Vaccination Ordinance s 9 end Sec
ton, are handed 10 to Land hysicus as warrants for de-
handing gratis re-vaccination, shall be kept by the ply
stefan and are appended to his account to the colonial
treasury.
For the accommodation of those who do not wish to
avail themselves of the pubic gratis incubation. Land
give public notice concerning the time and place by him
fixed for performing vaccination for the payment men
toned in the Vaccination Ordinance z, 2ad section.
81.
10 the Island Of st. John, the ordinary public vaccina-
ton stall be performed once every year. accordIGg to