§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health if he will supply particulars as to the percentage of births vaccinated, exempted, died unvaccinated, etc., for the years 1945, 1946 and 1947, respectively, in the same form in which such particulars are given in Appendix D of the Report of the Chief Medical Officer of his Department for the years 1939 to 1945.
§ Mr. BevanThe particulars for 1947 are not yet available. Those for 1945 and 1946 are as follows:—
ABSTENTION FROM VACCINATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF VACCINATION, 1945 AND 1946 Per cent. of births — 1945 1946 Abstention (exempted, postponed and remaining)— England and Wales 55.7 54.6 London 43.5 42.4 Exemptions alone— England and Wales 36.9 34.2 London 20.9 19.3 Acceptance (vaccinated)— England and Wales 40.5 41.6 London 52.7 54.1