Mr. POINTERasked the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been directed to the fact that as Mr. Reed, of Stansted, Essex, could not write, his wife signed the form of declaration of conscientious objection to vaccination under the Vaccination Act, 1907; that the father has now been prosecuted and ordered to have the child vaccinated and to pay 7s. costs; and whether, under the circumstances, he can see his way to express the opinion to the vaccination officer that in this case further proceedings need not be taken?
§ Mr. BURNSMy attention has been drawn to the matter referred to, but I cannot intervene in a case which has been adjudicated upon in a Court of Law.
Mr. POINTERasked the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Chiswick vaccination officer has been sending out Form Q on a postcard with a reply postcard attached, which is not in accordance with the forms prescribed by the Vaccination Order; and whether he will see that in future this vaccination officer complies with the Regulations laid down by the Board?
§ Mr. BURNSMy attention has been drawn to this matter, and I am in communication with the guardians on the subject.