§ Mr. Viantasked the Secretary of State for War how many deaths from encephalitis following vaccination or inoculation of soldiers have been reported to his Department since the outbreak of the war; and how many cases did not result fatally?
§ Sir J. GriggThe answer to the first part of the Question is 6 and to the second part 15.
§ Mr. A. Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in the event of the failure of at least three attempts to vaccinate or revaccinate Service personnel, an entry is made in the records to the effect that such persons are in the opinion of the vaccinating officer insusceptible of successful vaccination; and whether, in the event of such persons contracting small-pox, their vaccinal condition is described in the hospital records as insusceptible?
§ Sir J. GriggThe answer to the first part of the Question is "Yes, Sir." No specific instructions have been issued on the Question raised in the second part, but all the relevant facts concerning the case are recorded in the appropriate documents.
§ Mr. Leachasked the Secretary of State for War how many officers and how many men in the Army have been recorded each year since 1939 as unsuccessfully vaccinated?
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§ Sir J. GriggI regret that these figures are not available. The fact that a vaccination is unsuccessful is entered only in personal documents of the officer or soldier.
§ Mr. A. Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for War what instructions have been issued as to the action to be taken in the case of unsuccessful vaccination of service personnel?
§ Sir J. GriggInstructions have been issued to the effect that in all cases of unsuccessful vaccination the operation will be repeated until there have been three successive failures with calf lymph of known potency. The record of each failure is entered in the personal documents of the officer or soldier.