New Britain herald., 1924-03-17
PARENTS RECEIVE
 VACCINATION LAWS
Copies Sent to Homes by Board
 Of Education

The school committee distributed in the schools today copies Of the sta tntes governing vaccination. q ques- tionaire to be filled out by those pre- Niously Naccinated, and a slip to be signed by parents giving permission Tor the vaccination of their children. The following notice was also sent to each parent:-
 The attention of all parents of pu- pils attending the New Britain Public schools is called to the following ac- ton taken by the School Committee, at Il mce.ing on Friday. March fl. 1921:
 kesolved: That on and after March 31. 1921. no pupil shall be per mitted to attend any public school un- der the Jurisdiction Of the School Committee Of New Britain. unless such child shall present evidence Of successful vaccination within the last five years. or unless such child shall present certificate from a physician approved by the health officer of the City of New Britain, certifying that in the opinion of such physician. such vaccination would not be prudent on account of the physical condition of such child. This order shall continue in force until rescinded or suspended by the School Committee.
 Resolved: That notice of the fore going action be sent to the parents of all pupils in the New Britain Public schools, together with the further in- formation that children may be vac cinated free of charge at the Free Vaccination Clinic of the Board of Health, third floor, City Hall, daily except Sunday. between the hours of . D. m. and 10 p. m, beginning March Is. 1924.
 Following are the vaccination laws under which the school and health de- partments are proceeding:
 Chapter 2si
 An act concerning the Vaccination of school children.
 Section 1.--Section SSS of the gen eral statutes is amended 10 read as follows: The board of school visitors, 1 town school committee or board of 1 education, may require every child to | be vaccinated before being permitted l to attend q public school under its Jurisdiction, unless such child shall ! present a certificate from n physician l approved by the health officer of the I town, city or borough, practieing in or near the town where such child shall l reside, certifying that, in the opinion i of such physicians. such vaccination would not be prudent on account Of the physical condition Of such child. If the parents or guardians of any children shall be unable to pay for such vaccination, tho expense thereof shall. on the recommendation of such board or committee be paid by the town. Such school board or school committee. may exclude from any school under it's supervision, all chil- dren under five years Of age whenever in its, judgment the interest Of such school will be thereby promoted,
 Chapter i27
 Section 2i32. Vaccination. Health officers and boards Of health may adopt such measures for the general of the inhabitants of their towns, cities or boronghs as they shall deem proper and necessary to prevent the introduction or arrest the progress of smallpox, and the rN- penses in whole pr in part of such general vaccination shall upon their order be paid out Of the town, city or borough treasury. as the case may be.
 Section 2i33. Refusal to be Vac cinated. Penalty. Every person who shall refuse to be yaccinated. or pre- vent person under his care and con trol from being vaccinated, on appli- cation being made by the health offi- ger or board Of health or by physi- ,ian employed by the health officer or ( board Of health for that purpose. nn- ess in the opinion Of another physi- l ,Ian It would not be prndnnt on nc. 1 {