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Title: Extract of an entry in an extract of birth
Post by: francesmac on Thursday 30 May 24 07:16 BST (UK)

Has anyone ever seen the following on a Extract of birth entry ( under Name & Surname ) ?

Christina Ross
Vaccinated as per Certificate dated 1880 June 30th.

This was extracted from the records of kiltearn , Parish of Ross and Cromarty on the 5th September 1916.

 

Title: Re: Extract of an entry in an extract of birth
Post by: Forfarian on Thursday 30 May 24 08:21 BST (UK)

Yes, often.

It was part of a campaign to eradicate smallpox. Vaccination became mandatory in about 1850.