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100 1 _aMarylebone Anti-Compulsory Vaccination League
245 1 0 _aCompulsory Vaccination :
_bReport of a Public Meeting, held in the Marylebone Vestry Hall, London, on Wednesday evening, October 19, 1870.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-07-25
508 _aTranscribed from the 1870 Watson Brothers edition by David Price, using from images made available by _The Internet Archive_
520 _a"Compulsory Vaccination" by Marylebone Anti-Compulsory Vaccination League is a report on a public meeting held in London during the early 1870s. This book serves as a historical account reflecting the growing opposition towards mandatory vaccination legislation at that time. It discusses the controversial nature of compulsory vaccination and argues against its enforcement, raising concerns about individual liberties and the implications for public health. The report documents a meeting where various speakers presented their views on vaccination, particularly criticizing its efficacy and the methods used to advocate for its compulsory nature. Attendees voiced their strong opposition to the Vaccination Acts, claiming that mandatory vaccination resulted in increased morbidity and mortality from other diseases, and that it violated individual freedoms. The proceedings highlight not only the medical debates of the time but also the socio-political tensions surrounding public health policies, illustrating a significant moment in the history of vaccination discourse. Through testimonies and statistical claims, the league positions itself as a protector of personal rights against what it views as governmental overreach. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVaccination
653 _aSmallpox -- Prevention
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52645
999 _c93479
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