Compulsory Vaccination Report of a Public Meeting, held in the Marylebone Vestry Hall, London, on Wednesday evening, October 19, 1870.

"Compulsory Vaccination" by Marylebone Anti-Compulsory Vaccination League is a record of a public gathering in London in 1870, showcasing early resistance to laws requiring vaccination. The book captures the spirit of people who were against forced vaccinations, focusing on arguments around personal freedom and potential health risks. It details a meeting where different speakers shared their thoughts regarding the effectiveness of vaccinations, particularly the ways they were being pushed onto the public. The people at the meeting were very vocal about their disapproval of the Vaccination Acts, because they believed mandatory shots were causing more sickness and deaths from other diseases, and that individual rights were being ignored. As the meeting unfolds, so does the medical and political debate around public health issues, marking an important period in the history of vaccination discussions. Filled with personal stories and data, the league portrays itself as fighting back against the government’s control over people’s bodies.