§ MR. LUPTON (Lincolnshire, Sleaford)To ask the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that some local education authorities are including vaccination amongst the matters to be noted on the schedule of inspection in connection with the medical inspection of children at public elementary schools; and whether he will therefore point out to the authorities that the Board's draft schedule of inspection does not contemplate any inquiry into the vaccinal condition of the children, and that, in the view of the Board, it is not desirable that any such inuiry should be made.
(Answered by Mr. Runciman.) I am aware of the circumstances mentioned, and in all necessary cases where it appears that the local education authority are making inquiries on the point a communication is addressed to them in the spirit of the Answer given by my right hon. friend on 14th October last.