§ 40. Mr. BRIANTasked the Minister of Health in how many cases of encephalitis lethargica reported to his Department during the last 12 months the attack has been preceded during the previous three months by vaccination or re-vaccination?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThis information is not available, but the Committee on Vaccination which I appointed last February has issued a request to all medical practitioners in this country to report to the Committee any case of acute disease of the, central nervous system in which vaccination has preceded the onset of the symptoms within a period of four weeks.
§ Mr. BRIANTIn view of the public anxiety as to the possible connection between inoculation and this disease, cannot such information be given?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI do not see that it is possible to take any action until I have more details and precise information than I have at present. No doubt they will be forthcoming when this Committee has collected the evidence.