HC Deb 26 May 1930 vol 239 cc817-8W
Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Health how many public vaccinators are now paid by salary and how many by fees?

Mr. GREENWOOD

On 31st March last, which is the latest date for which complete particulars are at present available, 28 public vaccinators had contracts which provided for payment by salary, and 4,293 had contracts which provided for payment by fees.

Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Health which county of England and Wales has had the lowest and which the highest percentage of primary vaccinations to births during the past 10 years; and how many cases of small-pox per 1,000 of the population have been reported in the counties in question during the same period?

Mr. GREENWOOD

During the years 1919 to 1928 inclusive, the counties in England and Wales with the lowest and highest percentage of primary vaccinations to births were Leicestershire and Anglesey, respectively. The total number of cases of small-pox notified during the same 10 years per 1,000 of the average population was 0.63 in Leicestershire (including the county borough of Leicester), and 0.02 in Anglesey.