§ MR. WHARTON (York, W. R., Ripon)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether, in cases of primary vaccination and re-vaccination, when the Local Authority is prepared to pay the cost of obtaining calf lymph, the Local Government Board would agree to such a course being adopted, instead of insisting on the present system of arm-to-arm vaccination?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Sir W. FOSTER,) Derby, IlkestonThe Local Government Board are unable to signify any general agreement in the performance of vaccination with calf lymph which is procured at the cost of the Guardians. There is every reason to believe that extension of the use of preserved lymph as opposed to fresh lymph derived in the arm-to-arm system would lessen the amount of protection against small-pox which is at present afforded by vaccination. Pending the sittings of the Royal Commission who have been appointed to inquire
Whether any alterations should be made in the arrangements and proceedings for securing the performance of vaccination,the Board do not consider it expedient to propose any change in the existing arrangements.