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Supplement to the Maryland Code, Containing the Acts of the General Assembly Passed at the Session of 1864
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64, SMALL Pox. [ART.

one physician of good character and standing, to reside in the
city of Baltimore, whose duty it shall be to make and renew
from the cow as often as it may be necessary to keep on hand a
supply of vaccine virus, not more than two removes from the
cow, and to furnish such virus, to the physicians of the State
when called for. He shall keep a record of the name, location,
and different times, qualities and quantities of virus furnished
to each physician, and shall in addition to his salary, be entitled
to receive from the physician, twenty-five cents for each crust or
vesicle of lymph furnished in a secure and proper manner. He
shall for his services as vaccine agent, receive an annual salary
of six hundred dollars; provided, that it shall be competent for
the Governor at any time to remove said agent for neglect, in-
competency or unfaithfulness of any kind, and in case of death,
resignation or removal, to appoint another in His stead.

3. 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 City Council of Baltimore, as the
case may be, shall pay or cause to be paid to the physician per-
forming the service, the sum of fifty cents for every such case,
on presentation of such account duly authenticated by an affi-
davit setting forth, that the service was duly performed, and
that the parents or guardians are unable to pay for said service.

4. It shall be the duty of every practicing 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 lie shall vaccinate all other persons not previously effectu-
ally 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 offence, a penalty of five
dollars.

6. If any physician who shall knowingly and wilfully use
any crust or lymph more removes than four from the cow, or
any virus defective in its nature, by having passed through a
scrofulous system, from having been taken from one laboring


 

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