§ 16. Sir Herbert Williamsasked the Minister of Health in what year the practice of immunisation against diphtheria became general; and how the notifications and deaths in the previous year compare with the latest year for which the statistics are available.
§ Mr. MarquandThe diphtheria immunisation scheme sponsored by my Department began in 1941. Notifications and deaths in 1940 numbered respectively 46,281 and 2,480. In 1949 they were 1,881 and 84.
§ Sir H. WilliamsWould the right hon. Gentleman be good enough to send a copy of his answer to the various anti-vaccination and anti-vivisection societies?