HC Deb 19 February 1937 vol 320 cc1522-3W
Mr. Groves

asked the Minister of Health, how many cases of diphtheria and deaths from that disease have been notified in Poole for each year during the last 20 years; at what date was immunisation started in Poole; how many children, and at what ages, have been immunised in each year since immunisation was started; what is the child population of Poole under five years of age and from five to 10 years; and what does the Poole medical officer of health mean by an efficiently or a completely immunised child?

Sir K. Wood

I am sending the hon. Member the desired information.

Mr. Groves

asked the Minister of Health, how many cases of diphtheria have been notified in children at Poole who had at any time received one or more inoculations against diphtheria; and whether any of them were fatal?

Sir K. Wood

According to the information furnished by the local authority, five such cases have been notified and none of them was fatal.