§ 72. Mr. FREEMANasked the Minister of Health the number of children, under 14 years, that have died during the last 10 years where the postmortem has certified vaccination or vaccinia as the main cause or a contributory factor of death; whether any compensation has been paid to the parents in view of the fact that vaccination has been compulsory; and, if so, what was the amount in each case?
§ Mr. GREENWOODOf the deaths of children under 14 years of age in England and Wales registered during the years 1926 to 1929 inclusive, 13 were certified, after post-mortem examination, to have been directly or indirectly due to vaccination or vaccinia. Corresponding figures for years prior to 1926 are not available. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative, and the third part, therefore, does not arise.
§ Mr. FREEMANAs vaccination is compulsory, should not there be compensation in cases of this kind?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThat is an entirely different matter.