The Vaccination Controversy
The Rise, Reign and Fall of Compulsory Vaccination for Smallpox
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
264 pages
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6 x 9
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© 2007
Stanley Williamson’s meticulously researched history of the British government’s smallpox vaccination program begins with Edward Jenner’s development of the vaccine at the end of the eighteenth century, charts the astonishing speed at which it became compulsory for children, and documents the decades of resistance that resulted in its repeal in 1946. Along the way Williamson examines the social, political, and ethical motivations of both factions. The power to make medical choices, including those regarding vaccination, remains a hotly contested issue today, making The Vaccination Controversy a timely contribution to our knowledge of medical history.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Part I—The Road to Compulsion
1. The Byzantine Operation
2. The Small Pockets
3. The Engrafted Distemper
4. The Language of Figures
5. The Suttonian System
6. The Great Benefactor
7. The Speckled Monster
8. The Three Bashaws
9. A Competent and Energetic Officer
10. Formidable Men
11. The Present Non-System
12. Toties Quoties
13. Crotchety People
Part II—The Reign of Compulsion
14. A Loathsome Virus
15. A Cruel and Degrading Imposture
16. Ten Shillings or Seven Days
17. Death by Non-Vaccination
18. The Great Pox
Part III—The Retreat from Compulsion
19. A Genuine Conscientious Objection
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Part I—The Road to Compulsion
1. The Byzantine Operation
2. The Small Pockets
3. The Engrafted Distemper
4. The Language of Figures
5. The Suttonian System
6. The Great Benefactor
7. The Speckled Monster
8. The Three Bashaws
9. A Competent and Energetic Officer
10. Formidable Men
11. The Present Non-System
12. Toties Quoties
13. Crotchety People
Part II—The Reign of Compulsion
14. A Loathsome Virus
15. A Cruel and Degrading Imposture
16. Ten Shillings or Seven Days
17. Death by Non-Vaccination
18. The Great Pox
Part III—The Retreat from Compulsion
19. A Genuine Conscientious Objection
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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