HC Deb 06 December 1926 vol 200 cc1653-4
26. Colonel GRETTON

asked the Minister of Health if there have been any further outbreaks of infantile paralysis in the county of Rutland; if so, what is the date of the latest recorded case; and if he can say the length of

Provisions. Beers, Minerals, Spirits, etc.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
February, 1926 30 6 3 110 6 10
March, 1926 31 14 6 120 10 8
April, 1926 (Easter Recess, 2nd to 12th) 21 0 3 75 6 2
May, 1926 (Whitsun Recess, 21st to 31st) 15 2 7 54 3 1
June, 1926 30 18 6 143 18 11
July and to 5th August, 1926 30 13 3 144 13 7
August, 1926, Emergency Session 2 12 11 11 4 8
September, 1926, Emergency Session 3 10 1 11 9 0
October, 1926, Emergency Session 3 5 11 9 12 5
November, 192G (9th to 27th) 14 16 2 55 1 4

the period which his Department considers should elapse before danger of infection or contagion ceases in ordinary cases of this disease?

Sir K. WOOD

No further cases of this disease have been notified in Rutland since the occurrence of two cases at Uppingham School during the week ended the 13th November. As regards the last part of the question, in the present state of knowledge of this disease it is the practice of my right hon. Friend's Department to recommend the Isolation of patients who have been attacked by it for a period of six weeks from the date of onset of the disease.

Colonel GRETTON

Can the hon. Gentleman say what is the period during which eases or suspected cases should be isolated?

Sir K. WOOD

I should prefer my right hon. Friend to put that question on the Paper.