§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the death from small-pox at Middlesbrough, referred to in the quarterly return of the Registrar-General, No. 306, was really due to some other disease, and whether he can give the age of the patient and state whether the patient had been vaccinated or not?
§ Sir K. WOODThe only death from small-pox registered in Middlesbrough during the quarter ended 30th June, 1925, was in respect of a child aged one month. The cause of death given in the medical certificate was "broncho-pneumonia following small-pox," and, in accordance with the general rules, based upon international agreement, which are referred to in the reply given on the 4th August last to the hon. Member for Edmonton (Mr. Broad), the death was classified as being due to small-pox. The child had not been successfully vaccinated.