An Act to encourage the practice of Vaccine Inoculation and to appropriate a certain sum of money for that purpose. (17th March, 1821.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    1 George IV Chapter 7
  • Year
    1821
  • Concepts
    Public Health
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    8
  • Description
    An Act to apply the sum of fifteen hundred pounds through the province to defray the expenses necessary to fight against the extension of smallpox and to diffuse the practice of vaccine inoculation. The distribution of these funds between the districts of Quebec, Montrèal, Trois-Rivières, and Gaspé is described. The Act outlines how “The Board to provide against the extension of the Small-pox, to promote Vaccine Inoculation” is to be appointed and their responsibilities.
  • Source
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