§ Mr. A. Edwardsasked the Minister of Health how many persons were removed to the Surrey Isolation Hospital suffering from small-pox recently; how many have recovered; the dates on which these entered and left the hospital; how long the two fatal cases were in the hospital; and how many small-pox patients are still in the hospital.
§ Mr. WillinkTen cases of small-pox have been admitted to the hospital mentioned since 1st March last. Eight of them have recovered. Three cases were admitted on 2nd March and discharged on 17th March, 28th March and 15th April, respectively; one case was admitted on 3rd March and discharged on nth April; two cases were admitted on 12th March and both discharged on 15th April; and two cases admitted on 13th and 15th March respectively, were both discharged on 22nd April. Of the two fatal cases one was in the hospital for two days and the other for four days. There are no smallpox cases in the hospital now.
§ Mr. A. Edwardsasked the Minister of Health whether the Yeovil teacher who was recently found to be infected with small-pox had been vaccinated or revaccinated.
§ Mr. WillinkI am advised that the diagnosis of small-pox in this case has not been confirmed. The woman concerned was successfully vaccinated in infancy and again at the age of 14.
§ Mr. A. Edwardsasked the Minister of Health whether the member of the A.T.S., at a town of which he has been informed, who was recently taken to the neighbour- 1060W ing city council's isolation hospital suffering from small-pox, had been vaccinated on joining the A.T.S., or at any other time.
§ Mr. WillinkMy information is that the woman to whom my hon. Friend refers was vaccinated successfully in infancy and unsuccessfully when she joined the A.T.S.