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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 THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, WHERE VACCINE PHYSI-
CIANS ARE APPPOINTED 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 UN-
ABLE TO PAY; AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE
HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO MAKE CON-
TRACTS WITH AND DESIGNATE SUCH VACCINE PHYSI-
CIANS AS THEY DEEM NECESSARY.

71. [Duty of physician to vaccinate.

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.]

72. 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 UN-
DER 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 DIS-
EASE, WAS PUNCTURED, OR HAD SUSTAINED OTHER
INJURY, SHALL, UPON CONVICTION THEREOF, FORFEIT
AND PAY A SUM NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED NOR
MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH OF-
FENSE.

[73. Duty of parent or guardian to have child vaccinated.

It shall be the duty of every parent and guardian to have his or
her child vaccinated within twelve months after its birth, if it shall
be in proper condition, or as soon thereafter as practicable; and if
such parent or guardian shall have any other person under his or
her control or care, not duly vaccinated, he or she shall cause such
person to be vaccinated prior to the first day of November of each
year. Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this
section shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a sum not less
than five nor more than ten dollars for each offense.

74. Vaccination of public school children.

No teacher in any of the public schools of this State shall receive
into such school as a pupil any person who has not been successfuly