HC Deb 25 January 1929 vol 224 c489W
Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of of Health (1) how the death of the boy Wilson, of Castleford, who died in November, 1928, from post-vaccinal encephalitis, and in regard to whom the coroner investigating the death returned a verdict of death from natural causes, has been classified in the official records;

(2) how the death of the boy Crowe, of Poplar, who died recently of post-vaccinal encephalitis and was certified as having so died by a doctor at the Poplar hospital, has been classified in the official records, seeing that the coroner at the adjourned inquest on 14th January returned a verdict of death from misadventure?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The cause of death was certified by the coroner as "Post-Vaccinal Encephalitis" in the first case, and as "Post-Vaccinal Meningo Encephalitis" in the seconds Both deaths have accordingly been classified under the

Number of persons in receipt of
Institutional relief (including casuals but excluding lunatics in county and borough asylums). Domiciliary relief (excluding persons in receipt of medical relief only). Total.
1. Parish of Devonport 250 1,887 2,137
2. Parish of Plymouth 685 2,614 3,299

The particulars for December, 1926, were furnished to the hon. Member in reply to a question on 16th November, 1928.