§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that Mrs. Bryden, 8, Maxilla Gardens, North Kensington, was recently summoned under Section 31 of the Vaccination Act and attended the Town Hall, Kensington, when the magistrate adjourned the case sine die on the ground that as the mother and the child were in the country for three months and did not return home until after the child was four months old, Mrs. Bryden had been misled in regard to the provision of the Vaccination Act; whether he is aware that as soon as Mrs. Bryden realised the legal position she sent the vaccination officer a statutory' declaration; that the health visitor informed Mrs. Bryden that she would receive repeated summonses; and whether he will draw the attention of the Kensington Borough Council to the necessity for-their officials to make themselves, acquainted with the vaccination laws and orders so that objectors to vaccination-living in that district shall not be unnecessarily troubled?
Sir H. YOUNGI have no information about the case referred to by the hon. Member, but I will ask the local authority for particulars.