§ Mr. Hollisasked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that when airmen at R.A.F. Station, Yatesbury, first contracted scarlet fever and meningitis, airmen infected with these diseases were sent back to their quarters instead of being
76Wofficials concerned in investigating the cases found on 17th February were vaccinated on 18th and 19th February respectively, one of them having been previously vaccinated in infancy, and developed smallpox on 27th February.
§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health how many of the persons who recently developed smallpox at Scunthorpe had been vaccinated or re-vaccinated at any time; the dates of such vaccinations or re-vaccinations; and whether the assisttant medical officer of health who developed smallpox had been vaccinated.
§ Mr. BevanMy information is that of the persons mentioned two were vaccinated in infancy, three, including the medical officer referred to, in infancy and again between 2nd and 5th April, and one, not previously vaccinated, on 3rd April. One person was unvaccinated.