HC Deb 12 December 1929 vol 233 cc658-9
91. Mr. FREEMAN

asked the Minister of Health how many cases of small-pox occurred in this country as the result of the outbreak on the steamship "Tuscania," how many of these were fatal, the districts in which the cases occurred, and the vaccinal condition of each case?

Mr. GREENWOOD

As the answer to this question involves a number of figures and includes a tabular statement, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

Thirty-five cases of small-pox occurred in England and Wales as a result of the outbreak of the disease in the steamship "Tuscania" in March last. Of these 35 cases, 21 were vaccinated, 6 revaccinated and 6 unvaccinated; the vaccinal condition of one was doubtful, and no information is available as to the vaccinal condition of the remaining case. Of the vaccinated cases all but two were persons of 19 years of age and upwards, who had been vaccinated only in infancy. Among these 35 cases, 11 deaths occurred. Three of the 6 unvaccinated cases, 7 of the 21 vaccinated cases, and the case whose vaccinal condition is unknown, proved fatal. There were no deaths among the persons known to have been revaccinated.

The following statement shows the districts in which these cases occurred, and the ages and vaccinal condition of the patients.

County and District. Vaccinal condition at time of infection. Age.
London:
Kensington Vaccinated 21
Paddington Vaccinated 37
St. Marylebone Re-vaccinated 37
Stepney Vaccinated 34
Wandsworth Vaccinated 25
Wandsworth Vaccinated 19
Westminster Vaccinated 30
Essex:
East Ham Re-vaccinated 35
West Ham Vaccinated 41
West Ham Unvaccinated 18
Grays Thurrock Ur an District. Vaccinated 38
Chelmsford Rural District. Doubtful 40
Middlesex:
Acton Vaccinated 28
Acton Unvaccinated 36
Hendon Urban District. Re-vaccinated 30
Teddington Urban District. Re-vaccinated 43
Kent Gillingham Vaccinated 29
Sussex:
Brighton Vaccinated 36
Brighton Vaccinated 45
Hants:
Farnborough Urban District. Vaccinated 7
Somerset:
Clutton Rural District. Re-vaccinated 38
Lancashire:
Liverpool Port Sanitary District. Vaccinated 25
Manchester Vaccinated 34
Rochdale Unvaccinated 34
Rochdale Vaccinated 65
Rochdale Unvaccinated 32
Colne Vaccinated 52
Eccles No information available. 65
Stretford Urban District. Re-vaccinated 51
Cheshire:
Sale Urban District Unvaccinated 44
Yorkshire:
Keighley Vaccinated 23
Worcestershire:
Pershore Rural District. Vaccinated 5
Lincolnshire:
Lincoln Vaccinated 37
Cambridgeshire:
Cambridge Vaccinated 30
Flint:
Prestatyn Urban District. Unvaccinated 14