The other child, a girl, was suffering from a terribly red and swollen arm, the inflammation being most marked above the elbow.

Both were cases of palpable and severe erysipelas, and both of the sufferers had been vaccinated within five days.
"Well," said Stephen Strong, "well, what's the matter with them ?" "Erysipelas," I answered.
"And what caused the erysipelas?
Was it the vaccination ?" "It may have been the vaccination," I replied cautiously.
"Come here, Samuels," called Strong.

"Now, then, tell the doctor your story." "There's precious little story about it," said the poor man, keeping his back towards the afflicted children.

"I have been pulled up three times and fined because I didn't have the kids vaccinated, not being any believer in vaccination myself ever since my sister's boy died of it, with his head all covered with sores.

Well, I couldn't pay no more fines, so I told the missus that she might take them to the vaccination officer, and she did five or six days ago.