From The Parish Magazine [Warminster], December 1901:
It is disturbing to know that those foolish fanatics, the anti-vaccinationists, have actually braved public opinion of late to the extent of sending one of their employees down to West Street distributing their literature.
In Germany, out of a population of sixteen million, there were four cases per annum of smallpox; in France, out of a population of eight millions, there were 600 cases per annum of smallpox; but then in Germany vaccination is compulsory and thorough, whereas in France it is not strictly enforced, as alas! with us.