The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-09-16
TO PHYSICIANS, SCHOOL
4 TEACHERS, PARENTS
AND GUARDIANS.
PUBLIC VACCINATION.

Attention of physicians, school teachers,
parents and guardians is called to Article 43
Of the Code of 1888, as follows:
SECTION 27.-Fur every child vaccinated
trhoSe guardian or parents are toe poor to
Ddy for the seTrice. the county com
missioners of the several counties or the City
Council of Baltimore. rs the may be,
shall pay or cause to be paid TO the physician
performing the service the sum of fifty cents
for every such case, on presentation OF such
account. duly authenticated By az atiddrH
setting forth that the Serrice tcdS performed,
and that the parents or guardians are unable
TO pay for said Se3rice
SECTION 2s.--lt shall be the duy Of every
practising physician in this State to vacclnate
all children in the circle of his practice which
may be presented to him for vaccination with
in one year after birth, if such child shall be
in proper condition for such service, and he
shall vaccinate all other persons not previous
| ly eifectually vaccinated who shall request
such service from him. Any physician neg
lecting or refusing SO to do, shall on conelc-
tion thereof forfeit and pay for every otfense
a penalty of FIVE dollars.
SECTION 29.-Any physician who shall
knowingly and wilfully use any virus defective
in It's nature, by having passed through q
Scrofnlous system, from having been taken
from one Iaboring under any disease OF the
skin, chronic sore, or other tebriie, or other
disease, during the progress of the vaccine
disease, or any crust which, during the pro-
gress Of said vaccine disease, was puEctured,
OF had sustained other injury. shall. upon con-
victiou thereof, forfeit and pay a sum not less
than one hundred nor more ibau five hundred
dollars for each olcuse.
SEcrlox 3O-It shall be the duty Of every
parent and guardian to have his or her child
yaccinated within twelve months after It's
birth, if II shall be IN proper condition. or aS
soon thereafter as practicable; and It such
parent or guardian shall have any other per
son under his or her control or care, nos duly
yaccinatei he or she shall cause such person
or perSous 10 be yacciuated prior TO the first
day Of November of each year Any person
failing 10 comply with the provisions 81 tins
section shall. On conviction thereof, forfeit
and pay sum not less than five nor more
than trn dollars for each ofrnse.
Sn-rluN 3l.-No teacher in any school
shall re,,eiy, into such school anv person as a
.ghular antii such person shall produce n,
certificate of s8Rfs regular practiciRg pag'
siriIH that such applicant Tor admission into
. the Schoul has been duly yacctnsted. ANY
. teacher So offending shall. oH conviction
thereof. forfeit and pay tine OF ten dollars
( Tor each utitnse
Srcriox - All fines imposed under the
provisions Of this Act shall be recovered be
I fore . Justice Of the peace. in the same man
uer a. slusil debts are recoverable Tor the
use Of the school fund Of the county or city IN
which such efferss shall occur
The aboye IS published by direction OF
State Board Of Health.
DEVICES l.. FARRAR,
sept2.8t Sec. of School Board.