§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Health whether the standard of merit formerly fixed as the basis of the awards to public vaccinators, namely, that the scars produced by the vaccinator must be well marked in their foveation, and must have collectively at least a half square inch total area is still in force; and if not, what standard of merit has been substituted?
Sir H. YOUNGThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. The present instruction to public vaccinators in this matter is contained in paragraph 7 of the Third Schedule to the Vaccination Order, 1930, of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy.
§ Mr. GROVESasked the Home Secretary how many persons have been proceeded against under the Vaccination Acts, how many of such persons were fined, and how many of the latter were subsequently imprisoned in default of paying the fines inflicted since and including the year 1915?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe number of persons proceeded against and the number fined are given in the subjoined table:964W
Year. No. of Persons proceeded against. Number fined. 1915 … … 155 94 1916 … … 117 70 1917 … … 64 46 1918 … … 68 57 1919 … … 83 45 1920 … … 118 90 1921 … … 91 69 1922 … … 74 56 1923 … … 149 91 1924 … … 246 155 1925 … … 221 143 1926 … … 176 118 1927 … … 148 114 1928 … … 182 131 1929 … … 129 100 1930 … … 119 85 1931 … … 73 52 1932 … … 87 65 1933 … … 118 100 Corresponding figures for 1934 are not yet complete. I regret that no information is available as to the number of persons included in the table who were imprisoned in default of payment of the fines imposed.