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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1253, 9 October 1911, Page 6

In reply to n question regarding the vaccination oi soldiers and of women and children living in barracks, Colonel Seoly, the Under-Secretary for War, states tliat with the exception of those bearing distinct, marks of small-pox all recruits aro vaccinated. Onco a year, in March, medical officers aro required to satisfy themselves that every man, woman, and child under their charge is sufficiently protected by vaccination. There has been only one admission to hospital for small-pox amongst the Army at Home for tlio last five years, and that, was in the caso of n woman. It is well known that the period of immunity after vaccination or re-vac-cination varies, and those individuals ivhoso period of immunity commences to decline earlier than usual aro liable to fall victims to tho disease as was the case wilh tho woman mentioned It was considered necessary that nil persons living in or associated with barrack." should be adequately protected against sm;ll-pox. A whale's skin, which in places is two foot thick, is the thickest hido of any living creature. Tho salary of a midshipman,, which i« ,£32 a year, represents, the stnalliiat pay of any naval officer. In Switzerland every citizen, whethor he lx> n, householder or not, is entitled to a vote on attaining the age of 20. The average rates for all London amount to 55..9 d, in tho pound. .