§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Health whether any deaths occurred amongst the small-pox cases quoted in columns A, B, C, and D of the report of the chief medical officer; and, if so, what was the number, also the ages, in each class, respectively?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThirteen deaths occurred among the small-pox cases tabulated on page 70 of the report of the chief medical officer of my Department for the year 1929. These deaths, following the classification adopted in the tabular statement, were distributed as follow:
Column A (successfully vaccinated).—
Three deaths of persons aged 14, 34 and 42 years respectively.
Column B (successfully revaccinated).—No deaths.
Column C (unvaccinated).—Nine deaths of persons aged three days, three weeks, one month, eight months, two, nine, 13, 37 and 63 years respectively.
Column D (vaccinal condition doubtful). —One death of a person aged 74 years.