§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health how many deaths following or caused by vaccination have been reported 1659W since 1st January, 1937; in how many of these were inquests held; and what were the verdicts of the inquests?
§ Sir K. WoodI have information of three such deaths. Inquests were held in each case, and I am informed that the verdicts were "broncho-pneumonia, post-vaccinal encephalitis," "generalised vaccinia" and "cerebral thrombosis following vaccination," respectively.
§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health how many death certificates were registered during the year 1936 on which the words vaccinia or vaccination appeared; and what were the ages of the persons to whom the certificates applied?
§ Sir K. WoodFour such deaths were registered during 1936. The ages of the persons to whom the certificates applied were four weeks, four months, 10 years and 26 years, respectively.