§ MR. THOMAS BAYLEY (Derbyshire, Chesterfield)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he has received information of the bacterial impurity of the vaccine lymph now or recently supplied for vaccination; 1316 whether he is aware that certain brands of lymph, including that supplied by the Local Government Board, have developed colonies of germs, rendering their use improper for vaccination; and whether he will prohibit the use of such lymphs in vaccination until freedom from contamination by them may be ensured.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. CHAPLIN,) Lincolnshire, SleafordIn reply to the first paragraph, I have received no information as to the bacterial impurity of the vaccine lymph now or recently supplied by the Local Government Board which renders its use improper for vaccination. The answer to the second and third paragraphs is in the negative.