Anti-Typhoid Vaccination.

HC Deb 27 November 1914 vol 68 cc1499-500

28. Mr. CHANCELLOR

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the death, on 4th November, of Corporal Herbert Nichols, 3rd City of London Reserve, who resided at 42, Sedgemere Avenue, East Finchley, was certified to be due to anti-typhoid vaccination; and whether he proposes to put a stop to operations on otherwise perfectly healthy soldiers, which are causing deaths and suffering in our own country?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Tennant)

I am informed that the cause of death was pneumonia.

Mr. CHANCELLOR

Have inquiries been made?

Mr. TENNANT

I have given my hon. Friend the official information.

Mr. CHANCELLOR

I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that his information is wrong.

Mr. TYSON WILSON

Will the right hon. Gentleman call for a certificate?

Mr. TENNANT

I will have further inquiries made.