Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-02
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.

Smallpox Is again making It's ap-
pearanee in various quarters. and as
there is only one means Of successfully
fighting this loathsome disease, vac
cination, the York County Medical as
ISOLATION has requested THE ENoUI-
RER to publish a very comprehensive
and proper law that was enacted on
the subject at the last session Of the
general assembly. The law is as fol-
lows:
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the
general assembly Of the state OF
South Carolina, the city or town
council Of every incorporated city or
town in this state may provide by or
dinance for the vaccination and revac-
cination with fresh bovine virus under
the direction Of the health authorities
Of said city or towns, or Of some COM
purpose, of all the citizens and resi-
dents Of such cities and towns, ex-
cepting such persons as obtained the
certificate Of q reputable physician
that vaccination would be dangerous
to health. Such ordinances shall es-
tablish the periods Of time, satisfac-
tory to the state board Of health, with
in which vaccination and revaccination
shall be required; shall provide for
vaccination and revaccination OF In
digent and pauper individuals at the
expense of the city or town; and shall
establish and provide penalties by
quarantine and otherwise Of such per-
sons as are convicted or neglect or
refuse to obey the provisions of such
ordinances.
Sec. 2. The State board Of health
shall have general direction and super
vision Of vaccination and revaccina-
ton in all cities and towns, and shall
In case Of threatened epidemic of
smallpox in any such community, ana
Of insufficient ordinances therein, re-
quest the passage of the city or town
council Of a new ordinance framed in
accordance with the provisions Of Sec
ton / Of this act. The state board OF
health shall have full and absolute con-
troll In matters Of vaccination and re-
vaccination of all persons within this
state, who do not reside within the
limits or Jurisdiction of any incorpor-
ated city or town, and shall promulgate
rules and regulations which shall have
the force and effect Of law for vacct-
nation and revaccination Of such per-
sons under the supervision and direc-
ton of agents appointed by the said
board and which shall contain proyis-
ions similar to those Of section l OF
this act applying to ordinances, but
such requirements may be modified by
the state board of health in case OF
sparsefy settled communities so as
only to apply during apprehended dan
ger of an epidemic of smallpox; and
the necessary expense Of such vacci-
nation or revaccination shall be paid
by the county commissioners OF the
county within which the persons treat
ed reside, and bill or certificate OF
the service performed endorsed and
approved by the state board Of health
shall be prima facie evidence OF the
existence and value Of such services.
The state board of health shall at all
times keep in stock a supply Of fresh
bovine virus and supply the same to
cities, towns and individuals without
cost, that the charge for each vaccina-
ton under this section shall not ex-
ceed ten cents.
Sec. 8. II the city or town council Of
any incorporated city or town shall
neglect or refuse to pass an ordinance
in accordance with the provisions Of
section / of this act, 1t shall be the
duty of the state board Of health to
promulgate rules and regulations for
the vaccination Of the citizens and
residents Of such incorporated city or
town, which rules and regulations snail
have the force Of an ordinance, ana
the state board of health shal have the
power, and 1t Is hereby made Its duty,
to enforce obedience to such rules and
regulations by the PRONUNCIATION and
enforcement Of proper quarantine reg.
ulations whenever the said board snail
deem it necessary for the preservation
30 tho puhlic haa ltb from DOSSible dam
ger Of a threatened epidemic Of small
box, at the cost and expense OF such
incorporated city or town. In case
such incorporated city or town shall
refuse or neglect to reimburse the state
board of health for all Of the costs,
charges and expenses incurred under
this section, including the cost or any
necessary quarantine, then the state
board of health Is hereby empowered
to collect the same by suit In any court
of the state having jurisdiction, from
such incorporated city or town, ana a
statement Of such costs and expenses
by the state board of health shall be
prima facie evidence Of the amount or
said costs and expenses.
Sec. 4. No superintendent OF any In.
stitution Of learning and no school
board. or principal Of any school In
this state shall admit as pupil any
child or person who cannot produce
satisfactory evidence Of having been
vaccinated so often as the ordinance
of the city or town in which school
Is located, or II not located within the
city or town, so often as the rules and
Of the state board Of health
nav divect.