Washington State Board of Health
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- Jul 23, 1892Tacoma Quarantined Its Neighbours, and the State Health Board Said EnoughA Congregational minister refuses the vaccine and argues with the health officer on the depot platform, while the state board warns Tacoma it will 'exert its authority' over a quarantine drawn against Olympia and the Sound.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 24, 1892Two Men Sick, the Town Unwarned: Snohomish Turns on Its Health OfficerSmallpox cases sat undeclared for days while friends visited and a brother walked the streets — until fifty businessmen telegraphed Olympia demanding the state take over.Snohomish, WA
- Feb 9, 1893The State Mandates Smallpox VaccinationThe Washington State Board of Health declares that no child may attend public school without proof of successful vaccination.Tacoma, WA