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the Premier, A. Kenner ley, and the Colonial Secretary, Chapman , from whom
he afterwards understood that Giblin had instructions to prepare a Bill
to make an efficient provision for the regular vaccination of the people .
To assist i this task, Hall left all his documents in t,he Attorney
General 's office, besides offering his own personal assistance .
August 17, 1875, he wrote rather bitterly,
My delusion that the subj ect would be brought before
Prliament, was not dispelled until the session was
fast dra\ing to a close. When I sought for the return
of the documents , which the Attorney General had received
many months previously, I could only, after many
applications and long delay, get one book. Some of
the documents can never be replaced, others would cost
me money or labour, which , at my time of life, I cannot
afford. My long series of that most valuab le periodical ,
the Lancet is no\'/ imperfect, and would bring little more
by sale than the price of waste paper . This year there
are no signs that the Government will take any steps to
protect the people by efficient vaccination from the
dangers of smallpox. 3 1
He advised heads of families to comb ine and agitate and force action on
an apathetic Government and reluctant legislators .
On
The Medical Profession,
he concluded sadly, had done more than its duty, and must now leave all
the responsibility of the evils that may arise on those who ought to have
worked and had not.
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Mercury, Aug. 19 , 1875 .