An act to extend and make compulsory the practice of vaccination in Scotland-[28th July 1863].

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[1863]
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Credit: An act to extend and make compulsory the practice of vaccination in Scotland-[28th July 1863]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    then the Person who shall have the Care Nurture, or Custody of such Child, shall, within Six Months after the Birth of such Child cause such Child to be vaccinated by a Medical Practi- tioner and upon and immediately after the successful Vaccina- tion of such Child the Medical Practitioner who shall have performed the Operation shall deliver to. the Father or Mother of such Child, or to the Person who shall have the Care, Nurture or Custody of such Child, a Certificate under his Hand according to the Form of the Schedule (A.) hereto annexed, that such Child has been successfully vaccinated; and such Certificate shall, within Three Days after the Date thereof, be transmitted to and lodged with the Eegistrar for the District by the Father, Mother, or Person aforesaid, and such Certificate, if registered, shall, without further Proof, be admissible as Evidence of the successful Vaccination of such Child in any Information or Complaint which shall be brought against the Father, Mother, or Person aforesaid for Non-com- pliance with the Provisions of this Act. IX. If any Medical Practitioner shall be of opinion that any If the Child is not in a fit and proper State to be successfully vac- be^ cinated, he shall thereupon and immediately deliver to the State for Father or Mother of such Child, or the Person Saving the Care, Vaccina- Nurture, or Custody of such Child, a Certificate under his Hand, Jj™^6 according to the Form of the Schedule (B.) hereto annexed, Officer to that the Child is in an unfit State for successful Vaccination, deliver a and such Certificate shall remain in force for Two Months from £^tcate its Delivery as aforesaid ; and the Father, Mother, or Person Effect; to aforesaid shall, unless they shall within each succeeding Period be in force of Two Months have obtained from a Medical Practitioner a ^J^0 Renewal of such Certificate, within Two Months next after the Delivery of the said Certificate as aforesaid, and if the said Child be not vaccinated at the Termination of such Period of Two Months, then during each succeeding Period of Two Months until such Child has been successfully vaccinated, cause such Child to be examined by a Medical Practitioner, and if he deem such Child to be then in a fit and proper State for Vac- cination, he shall forthwith vaccinate him accordingly, and if the Operation be successful shall deliver to the Father or Mother of such Child, or Person aforesaid, a Certificate under his Hand, according to the Form of the said Schedule (A.), that such Child has been successfully vaccinated ; but if the Medical Practitioner be of opinion that the Child is still in an unfit State for suc- cessful Vaccination, then he shall again deliver to the Father or Mother of such Child, or Person aforesaid, a Certificate under his Hand, according to the Form of the said Schedule (B.), that the Child is still in an unfit State for successful Vaccination ; and