HC Deb 13 May 1898 vol 57 c1225
MR. BRIGG (Yorks., West Riding, Keighley)

I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board if he is aware that the feeling of a portion of the people in this country is such that in a printed statement signed by four metropolitan public vaccinators it is declared that domiciliary vaccination would render the public vaccinator liable to personal insult, and that they suggest other means whereby witnesses may be present when vaccination is offered; and will he take steps that the suggestion offered, or others for the same purpose, shall be adopted as a precaution against such insults?

THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD

I am aware of the statement referred to, but I think it would be quite unnecessary to provide by the Bill that a public vaccinator should be accompanied by a witness on the occasion of his visits.