§ MR. LUPTONI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board if he has caused an inquiry to be made as to the death of Doris Irene Leese from vaccination at Fenton on 9th March, 1908; and, if so, if he will lay the Report upon the Table of the House or submit a copy to the parent of the child, or permit some person authorised by the parent to inspect the Report.
§ MR. MASTERMANMy right hon. friend has caused inquiry to be made as to this case. The death of the child appears to have been due to erysipelas and cellulitis caused by the poisoning of the arm; but the poisoning began too many days after the vaccination for it to be attributable to the vaccine lymph used. The report of the inspector is a confidential document. Hence the course suggested in the latter part of the Question could not be taken.
§ MR. LUPTONWill the hon. Gentleman give reasons why he thinks this poisoning in the arm was not caused by vaccination?
§ MR. MASTERMANI think the reason has already been given. Poisoning occurred many days after.
§ MR. LUPTONDoes the hon. Gentleman suggest that the doctor when he certified that this death arose from poisoning by vaccination did not know what he was about?
§ [No Answer was returned.]