§ MR. P. A. TAYLORasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether every recruit on entering the Army is compelled to be vaccinated, without reference to any objection he may entertain to the operation, to the fact of his having been previously vaccinated, or to his having had the small-pox; and, if so, whether recruiting officers have orders to explain this fact before enlistment?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONSir, every recruit without exception is vaccinated on entering the Army. No orders are given to recruiting officers to explain the regulations as to vaccination before enlistment; but no case of objection has ever been brought to notice.