Leaflets on Soldiers and Vaccinations, 1913 - 1949
Scope and Contents
A collection of leaflets distributed by various anti-vaccination and anti-vivisection organisations across the world, bringing attention to the use of vaccinations on soldiers.
1. "Two soldiers have already been killed by vaccination and inoculation", published by the National Anti-Vaccination Team, 1940 (3 copies)
2. "Vaccination and Innoculation. Time Lost in Training Recruits" reprinted from the Vaccination Inquirer, December 1st, 1939. Issued by the National Anti-Vaccination League.(4 copies)
3. A bundle of leaflets attached together including the following titles; "Soldiers and Vaccinations", published by the National Anti-Vivisection League; "Diphtheria Immunisation Useless, Injurious and Unnecessary", published by the National Anti-Vaccination League; "Women in the Services, Vaccination and Inoculation Not Compulsory", published by the National Anti-Vaccination League; "Typhoid Fever, Questions Answered", published by the Anti-Vaccination League; "The Ministry of Health shares Sir Leonard Rogers's Ignorance of Statistics", published by the National Anti-Vaccination League; "Mike"; "How to obtain Exemption from Vaccination in Scotland", published by the National Anti-Vivisection League (4 copies)
4. "Antityphoid Vaccination in its Various Aspects", published by the Vivisection Investigation League, New York City, c. 1917
5. "Anti-Typhoid Vacines", by the Secretary of the National Anti-Vaccination League", second edition, published by the National Anti-Vaccination League, 1915.
6. "Soldiers and Vaccination", a poster published by the National Anti-Vaccination League, 1940
7. "The Urgent Need of Safeguarding the Health of our Troops, illness caused by vaccination and inoculation", on behalf of the Health Education and Research Council and the National Anti-Vaccination League, 1939.
Dates
- Creation: 1913 - 1949
Conditions Governing Access
Some material may be restricted under General Data Protection Regulations and requires screening before it can be made available. Researchers should contact the repository in advance of their visit in order to enquire about access.
Full Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk