The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
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vaccinated and only five died, while now
there are but two cases in the city
proper and q in the hospital, nearly all
of whom are negroes.
1t was finally decided that large force
OF vaccinators be sent into the sect on
nlfnt.on early this morning and taA
every one should be vaccinated within the
territory bounded by Nineteenth and
Twenty-fifth Streets from the city limits
to the river.
Mayor Mccarthy has ordered Chief of
Police Werner to detail five policemen TO
accompany the vaccinators in tx dis
charge Of their duties. 9
DIR. Oppenhlmer stated that there is no
need of any serious alarm and that no
evil results can possibly occur If the peo-
pie of the city submit to vaccination. He
also said that there were more cases
of smallpox in Norfolk and Petersburg
than In Richmond.
DR.. Harrison Complaint. yqoo
After the meeting adjourned the Board
OF Health met TO hear tie statement OF
DR. Pretlow regarding the charges made
by Dr. yirginius w. Harrris6n that the
Board OF Health is violating an ordinance
of the city.
DIR. virginius w. Harrison. who is one
of the best known physicians of the city.
complained OF the treaum he and
other reputable members of his profession
are receiving at the hands of the Board
of Health.
The matter relates to the compulsory
vaccination of school children. who how-
ever. he declared are not obliged
TO undergo second emancipation
IL they have been successfully vac
cinated within five years, and a certi-
cate from physician certifies to the fact.
proper incubation.
DR.. Harrison tells the following expe-
rfence:
"I have been the physician of the
Tucker family, of No. 5l5 North Twenty
seventh Street. and on October 10th vac
cinated Beulah Tucker, the seven-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. G.
Tucker. The vaccination being eminently
successful. Issued certificate to that
effect. in order that the child might. he-
tcomeJa member of the Springfield School.
The child was duly entered at the school
or this voucher, which certified to a
proper inoculation.
Recently the child was sent home,
with several others, to be re-vaccinated,
upon which | conferred with DR.. Garcin,
a. member of the Board of Health, ask
ing him II. when a child had a certifi-
cate from me, stating that 1t had been
successfully vaccinated, would not this
certificate be q sufficient guarantee
against a vaccination at the school. His
answer was that it would be sufficient,
when this child was sent home from
abe school I told its parents to return
the child and ref the school officials to
my certificate OF successful vaccination,
Which had been accepted at the child's
first entrance. In the meantime the
tchild's uncle became sick in the coun-
TRY. and It's mother was called to his
Rdeathbed The grandmother, who had
charge Of the child, was taken sick with
apleurisy and was unable to advise with
the little one.
Through this the child was subiected
to a second vaccination.
Upon learning these facts I conferred
with DR.. oppenheimer, president of the
Board of Health, who said to mo that
some of the physicians in Richmond were
not conscientious In issuing these certi-
ficates and that he had found twoShun
dred children In one school possessing nhy-
icians' certificates of successful yncclna
tion who showed no signs OF vaccination
whatever"
DR.. Harrison does not think that the
physicians of the city obeying the city
ordinance. which he quotes, should he
Inundated by the Board Of Health.
No Such Ordinance, Say They.
The Board of Health decided that DIR.
Harrison was in error in quoting an ordl :
nance which does not exist, The law On
which the board relies Is as follows: 4
1496, School Laws of Virginia:
Provided that nothing In
this section shall preclude a school
board from requiring immediatesYac-
Cinatlon in case OF an epidemic .Of 81