HC Deb 14 November 1911 vol 31 cc200-1
Mr. WILKIE

asked the total number of declarations of conscientious objection to vaccination made in Scotland in the years 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1910; and also the percentages of these declarations to births?

Mr. URE

The information desired by my hon. Friend for the years 1907, 1908, and 1909, is as follows:—

Year. No. of Births Registered. Declarations of Conscientious Objections to Vaccination.
No. Percentage of Total Births.
1907 128,891 7,258 5.631
1908 131,406 15,846 12.059
1909 128,720 22,746 17.671
Total 389,017 45,850 11.786

The corresponding information for 1910 is not yet available.