Compulsory Vaccination, by Charles T. Pearce 52645 [Author: William MacOubrey] [Subtitle: Report of a Public Meeting, held in the Marylebone Vestry Hall, London, on Wednesday evening, October 19, 1870.] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/2/6/4/52645 ] [Files: 52645-0.txt; 52645-h.htm] For those wishing to know: The Marylebone anti-Vaccination League, setup a year before, was mainly a group of homoeopathists who thought vaccination was "a lie" and particularly objected to people being forced to be vaccinated. They organised this meeting to popularise their cause, and two local M.D.'s attended, rather puzzled why anyone should think as the League did. Their points are briefly made and the bulk of the pamphlet is given over to Charles T. Pearce, who was on the committee and a long-time opponent of vaccination - although the pamphlet doesn't say it he was almost certainly the author. Dr. William MacOubrey, a friend of Charles, also ridiculed vaccination - and I'm glad they produced the pamphlet as I now know exactly where Dr. MacOubrey was on evening the 19 October 1870! All the best, David, England, clouding over but still warm