Mrs. Butlerasked the Minister of Health how many deaths from vaccination, vaccinia, post-vaccinal encephalitis, or any other results of vaccination were registered for each of the years from 1942 to the latest date available; what were the ages of the victims; and what are the numbers of primary vaccinations per cent. of births for the same years.
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§ Mr. BraineThe following is the Answer:
DEATHS ASSIGNED TO VACCINIA, POST-VACCINAL ENCEPHALITIS, AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS OF SMALLPOX VACCINATION ENGLAND AND WALES, 1942–1962 Year Number of deaths Ages at death (years unless otherwise stated) 1942 12 2 months; 4 months; 2; 6; 12; 16; 18; 19; 20; 28; two at 29. 1943 6 2 months; 5 months; 6 months; 2; 17; 20. 1944 11 4 weeks; 6 weeks; two at 3 months; two at 4 months; 5 months; 13 months; 22; two at 31. 1945 6 Two at 3 months; two at 4 months; two at 5 months. 1946 2 3 months; 26. 1947 8 1 month; 4 months; 5 months; 6 months; 7 months; 3; 14; 35. 1948 5 11 weeks; 5 months; 8 months; 9 months; 18. 1949 1 13 months. 1950 2 18; 67. 1951 5 2 months; 3 months; 6 months; 5; 20. 1952 4 3 months; 6 months; 8 months; 26. 1953 5 2 months; two at 5 months; 11 months; 42. 1954 1 3 months. 1955 1 7 months. 1956 3 Two at 3 months; 6 months. 1957 9 7 weeks; 4 months; three at 5 months; 6 months; 17 months; two at 49. 1958 7 Two at 2 months; 8 months; 9 months; 10 months; 2; 68. 1959 2 3 months; 20. 1960 5 Two at 4 months; 5 months; 10 months; 40. 1961 4 5 months; 6 months; 7 months; 14 months. 1962 10 Two at 7; 15; 19; 25; 41; 48; two at 49; 59. The available information about primary vaccinations is as follows;
Year Percentage of infant vaccinations to births 1942 40 1943 40 1944 40 1945 41 1946 42 1949 27 1950 24 1951 30 1952 31 1953 34 1954 35 1955 36 1956 38 1957 43 1958 45 1959 45 1960 41 1961 40 1962 49 NOTE: For the years 1942 to 1946, the percentages relate to vaccinations of infants under six months; for the years 1949 to 1962, they relate to vaccinations of infants under one year.