§ 41. Sir Francis Fremantleasked the Minister of Health whether he will take action to promote a concentrated effort to secure immunisation of all children against diphtheria, in order to save the loss of some 2,500 children from death every year and to stamp out the disease as has been so done in other countries?
§ Mr. E. BrownA vigorous campaign to promote the immunisation of children against diphtheria is already being pursued, in co-operation with the Central Council of Health Education, through the medium of special posters and leaflets, circulars to local authorities, broadcast talks, Press publicity, films and window displays. Every possible step will continue to be taken to bring home to parents the importance of this matter.
§ Sir F. FremantleIs anything being done to ask members of Parliament to assist this drive to stamp out this appalling disease?
§ Commander BowerIs my right hon. Friend aware that certain members of the medical profession are opposed to immunisation and that that does not do much good to the campaign?
§ Sir F. FremantleIs my right hon. Friend aware that there are members of the Navy who are opposed to the naval policy?