§ Mr. BLACKasked the Minister of Health whether he can supply details of the expenditure on vaccination for the 1520W year 1921–22, stated to amount to £172,558; and how many infants were actually vaccinated for this sum, and what the cost per infant vaccinated has been?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYThe sum of £172,558, included £10,158 paid to public vaccinators out of the Exchequer Contribution Accounts of the local authorities and £162,400 expended by boards of guardians cut of the rates, but I am unable to supply any further details. The number of infants vaccinated by public vaccinators during the year ended 30th September, 1922, was 205,106. It is not possible to state the cost per infant vaccinated, as the expenditure on public vaccination includes also the cost of other vaccinations and re-vaccinations, and the necessary administrative expenditure under the Vaccination Acts.