§ * MR. LUPTON (Lincolnshire, Sleaford)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board if his attention has been called to the letter of Dr. John Tatham, published in the 67th Annual Report of the Registrar - General, in which Dr. Tatham repeats his request, often made before, that in the case of persons dying of smallpox there shall be a precise statement of the vaccinal condition of each person; and if, with a view to facilitating the granting of this request, he will in the case of each person dying of smallpox, cause the vaccination registers to be searched in order to assist in ascertaining the vaccinal condition of the deceased person.
§ ME. JOHN BURNSI have seen the passage in the Report of the Registrar-General referred to. In reply to a Question by my hon. friend on 14th June,† I pointed out the objections to a proposal that the vaccination registers should be examined in all cases of smallpox to ascertain the vaccinal conditions of the patients. Similar objections would apply to the present proposal, and I am afraid it must be regarded as impracticable.
§ * MR. LUPTONIn view of the importance of accurate statistics, and until
† See (4) Debates, clviii., 1141.1016 they are obtained, will the right hon. Gentleman stop selling this poisonous stuff?
§ [No Answer was returned.]