Smallpox vaccination lies

[1883 Statistical deception by WHITAKER'S ALMANAC, leaving out 3 periods.]

TO THE EDITOR OF "WHITAKER'S

ALMANAC." 61, Victoria-road, Finsbury Park,

Dec. 18, 1883.

Sir,—Allow me, in accordance with the suggestion in your advertisement, to point out two discrepancies in the article " History of Smallpox and Vaccination " in your Almanac, p. 425, for 1884.

Vaccination was first made compulsory in 1853, not 1867. Again, the table of figures, if completed, would show that Compulsory Vaccination has not reduced the death-rate of smallpox. I adjoin the complete table, and remain, yours truly,
                                                                                                                    W. T. Stephens.

Vaccination Voluntary	Mean death-rate from      Small-pox per Million of population
7 years 1847-53	303
Vaccination Compulsory	182
* 7 years   1854-60	193
* 7years 1861-67	327
* 7 years 1868-74	78
7years  1875-81
* These periods are not given in the Almanack