Certificate for proof of smallpox vaccination, 1872 August 20

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Abstract:
Printed form in German language for proof of smallpox vaccination, filled out in manuscript hand with the name of the patient, a P[?] Maurer, 49 years of age, and the date of vaccination, August 12, 1872, and the date when the vaccination was declared successful and the certificate signed by the physician, a Professor Zelinder, August 20, 1872. The entry for the location may be Balaton, Hungary. In 1872 there was a very severe smallpox outbreak in England; in 1874, a compulsory vaccination law went into effect in Germany. The certificate bears a decorative border and a small shield. Acquired as part of the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University.
Extent:
1 Leaf
Language:
Materials in German.
Collection ID:
RL.11155

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Printed form in German language for proof of smallpox vaccination, filled out in manuscript hand with the name of the patient, a P[?] Maurer, 49 years of age, and the date of vaccination, August 12, 1872, and the date when the vaccination was declared successful and the certificate signed by the physician, a Professor Zelinder, August 20, 1872. The entry for the location may be Balaton, Hungary. In 1872 there was a very severe smallpox outbreak in England; in 1874, a compulsory vaccination law went into effect in Germany. The certificate bears a decorative border and a small shield.

Acquired as part of the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University.

Acquisition information:
This certificate for proof of vaccination was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Processing information:

Processed and encoded by Paula Jeannet, February 2016.

Dimensions:
11 3/4 x 17 3/4 centimeters
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Subjects:
Public health -- Europe -- History -- 19th century
Smallpox vaccine -- History
Mass vaccination -- History

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Certificate for proof of vaccination, 1872 August 20, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.