The campaign to eradicate smallpox continued in 1925 with strict vaccination rules issued to schools in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Heading up the County Board of Health was Dr. D. E. Hottenstein of Millersburg, who named deputies to revaccinate those who had previous unsuccessful vaccinations. Dr. Hottenstein also warned teachers and principals that the vaccination law must be observed and if they did not do so they would be subject to prosecution.
The following article appeared in the Lykens Standard, August 14, 1925:
DEPUTIES ARE NAMED FOR VACCINATION WORK
Dr. D. E. Hottenstein of Millersburg, County Medical Director has been notified by the State Secretary of Health, Dr. Charles H. Miner, that the following county physicians have been appointed as official deputies to revaccination free of charge, school children who have undergone two or more unsuccessful attempts at vaccinations against smallpox. The appointees are: Dr. C. C. Bobb, Lykens; Dr. H. A. Shaffer, Williamstown; Dr. T. J. Tiffany, Berrysburg; Dr. E. A. Shupp, Halifax; Dr. R. E. Pilgram, 3400 Derry Street, Harrisburg; Dr. W. S. Rusell, 260 S. 2nd Street, Steelton; and Dr. H. W. George, Middletown.
School children living in the rural districts who have been twice unsuccessfully vaccinated, or those who had been admitted to school last term on an official temporary certificate which will admit them to school for the current school year. In cities, boroughs, or townships of the first class having orgainizes Boards of Health, this official revaccination must be performed by the Board of Health Physician.
Teachers or school principals may not admit children the first day of school unless they present, or have already filed a certificate of successful vaccination, or in the case of unsuccessful results, present the official temporary certificate, which must have been issued since July 1st of the present year. Temporary certificates issued during the previous school term are void. The State Secetary of Health states that teeachers must absolutely observe this law the first day of school or be subject to prosecution by Department inspectors.
School inspectors are directed by the Secretary of Health to see that the vaccination law has been fully enforced by every teacher, and to pass upon the validity of vaccination certificates filed. Teachers may not accept certificates issued by the family physician or by the school medical inspector exempting pupils from vaccination because of alleged physical disability.
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