§ Mr. FREEMANasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the case of Clarence Morris Martin, of Northampton, who died on 14th November, having been vaccinated on 9th October, and that the coroner reported the death was caused by septicæmia following the accidental breaking off of the vaccination scab; has he instituted inquiries into this case and has he anything further to report?
§ Mr. GREENWOODMy attention has been called to this case which 281W occurred at Southampton, and inquiries have been made into the matter. The death took place on 10th November, the cause of death certified by the Coroner after an inquest, being as stated in the question. I am satisfied that death was due to accidental infection of the site of the vaccination from some extraneous source, and that no blame attaches to the public vaccinator or to the lymph used.