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be competent for the governor, at any time, to remove said agent for
neglect, incompetency or unfaithfulness of any kind; and in case of
death, resignation or removal for any of such causes, to appoint another
in his stead, who shall hold office for the unexpired term of such agent.
See note to sec. 55.

1904, art. 43, sec. 42. 1888, art. 43, sec. 27. 1864, ch. 269, sec. 3. 1882, ch. 157.

55. For every child vaccinated, whose guardian or parents are too
poor to pay for the service, the county commissioners of the several
counties, or the mayor and city council of Baltimore, as the case may
be, shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the physician performing the
service, the sum of fifty cents for every such case, on presentation of
such account, duly authenticated by an affidavit setting forth that the
service was duly performed and that the parents or guardians are
unable to pay for said service; provided, that in the counties, or in
the city of Baltimore, where vaccine physicians are appointed by
the proper authorities to vaccinate all persons who may apply, the
county commissioners of such counties and the mayor and city council
of Baltimore shall be respectively freed from the payment of fees to
other physicians for vaccinating those unable to pay; and the county
commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to make contracts
with and designate such vaccine physicians as they deem necessary.

If the physician performs the services and the parent is unable to pay, the
county commissioners must pay. It is immaterial that the child came at the
suggestion of the physician. Object of the vaccine law. Allegany County v.
McClintock, 60 Md. 560; Worcester County v. Melvin, 89 Md. 42.

Ibid. sec. 43. 1888, art. 43, sec. 28. 1864, ch. 269, sec. 4.

56. It shall be the duty of every practising physician in this State
to vaccinate all children in the circle of his practice which may be
presented to him for vaccination, within one year after birth, if such
child shall be in proper condition for such service; and he shall
vaccinate all other persons not previously effectually vaccinated who
shall request such service from him. Any physician neglecting or
refusing so to do shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay for every
offense a penalty of five dollars.
See note to sec. 55.

Ibid. sec. 44. 1888, art. 43, sec. 29. 1864, ch. 269, sec. 5.
1872, ch. 257, sec. 5.

57. Any physician who shall knowingly and wilfully use any virus
defective in its nature, by having passed through a scrofulous system,
from having been taken from one laboring under any disease of the
skin, chronic sore or other febrile, or other disease, during the progress
of the vaccine disease, or any crust which, during the progress of said
vaccine disease, was punctured, or had sustained other injury, shall
upon conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a sum not less than one hun-
dred nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense.
See note to sec. 55.