§ Mr. A. Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the figure of 840,000 immunised children in the Summary Report by the Department of Health for Scotland for the year ended 30th June, 1944, includes all children immunised in 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943.
Mr. JohnstonYes, Sir. I regret that through on oversight on this occasion an adjustment was not made to allow for children immunised in previous year who were no longer under the age of 15 in 1943. As I explained in reply to the hon. Member for West Willesden (Mr. Viant) on 6th December this adjustment cannot be precisely calculated, but it is
— Age at Death. Total. 0–4. 5–9. 10–14. Total under 15. 15 and over. January to December, 1943 118 67 10 195 36 231 January to June, 1944 69 23 7 99 10 109