Anti-Vaccination

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A leaflet arguing against the need of smallpox vaccination certificates whilst travelling. this leaflet was published by The National Anti-Vaccination League.

Withdrawn from circulation, September 1963

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A typed manuscript titled "Polio Vaccination, A Failure and A Danger!". The document was distributed by the National Anti-Vaccination League and the artcle claims that the polio vaccination is not responsible for the fall in polio numbers, and suggests risks caused by taking the vaccination.

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A pamphlet, written by L. Loat, and published by the SSPV, is subtitled "A myster, probably dangerous, unproved and, in present circumstances, unprovable, causing gross cruelty to animals, and, if widely used, a shocking waste of public money". This pamphlet regards the vaccine for poliomyelitis.

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A typed press release of a letter written by M. Beddow Bayly on the breakdown of the Polio vaccination distribution. This letter was presented at the Conference of Anti-Vivisection Societies, 24th April 1958

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A publication by M. Beddow Bayly, published by the SSPV under the title "Tetanus Toxoid and Other Mass Immunisations". It is a reprint from an article published in Animals' Defender, September, 1958. The contents include arguments against mass immunisation for various diseases and the impact they have on vivisection.

Withdrawn from circulation, April, 1975

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A heavily annotated copy of minutes from a public meeting of the National Anti-Vaccination League with not details as to when the meeting took place. The document include the Chairman's speech and a not of resolution from Harvey Metcalfe about the use of animals in developing vaccinations. The minutes contain various resolutions from others around the topic of anti-vaccination.

Scope and Contents A number of articles relating to vaccinations and animal welfare which were found together. The articles include a poster titled "The Shot Killed My Son", regarding the polio vaccination; "Pass the Pills, Please...(right into the trash-can!)" by H. Jay Dinshah, president of the American Vegan Society; "A Pivotal Moment", by S. Orion about seeking peace and not war; "Wild Animals", by Enola Chamberlin regards the potential to tame wild animals by showing love and killing no living thing;...

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A booklet, written by M. Beddow Bayly, and published by the SSPV, titled "The Story of the Salk Anti-Poliomyelitis Vaccine". The booklet leans more torwards the argument of the dangers of the vaccine rather than anti-vivisection. Out of 35 chapters, 3 regard vivisection.

Scope and Contents Two folders which contain documents and newspaper cuttings relating to the trail and acquittal of Dr. W.R. Hadwen, who was on trial for the manslaughter of a child whom he did not administer a vaccination to because of his views on vivisection and vaccinations. Also included are a number of publications and speeches by Hadwen in relation to medicine, vivisection, and vaccination.1. newspaper cutting from The Citizen, "Dr Hadwen on Trial, the allegation of...

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A translation from a Swedish newspaper cutting, written by Professor A. Wallgreen. The article is titled "Time to Go Slow on T.B. Vaccination", published 13th January 1956. The article regards the rollout of T.B. vaccinations in Sweden.