HC Deb 12 December 1946 vol 431 cc279-80W
124. Mr. Reeves

asked the Minister of Health if he will supply particulars of the deaths attributed, respectively, to post-vaccinal encephalitis and other effects of vaccination during each of the six years 1939 to 1944; whether he will state the ages of these fatal cases; and if he will arrange for complete information of this character to be given in future annual reports of the chief medical officer of his Department.

Mr. Bevan

The information for which my hon. Friend asks is not immediately available, but I will send it to him as soon as possible. I will carefully consider his suggestion.

125. Mr. Reeves

asked the Minister of Health whether he will supply particulars of the vaccinal state of the cases of smallpox reported to his Department during each of the six years 1939 to 1944; and if he will arrange for complete information of this character to be given in future annual reports of the chief medical officer of his Department.

Mr. Bevan

The information desired by my hon. Friend is not immediately available, but I will send it to him as soon as possible. I will carefully consider his suggestion

Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health how many of the 60 cases and 31 deaths from post-vaccinal encephalitis, referred to in the recent report of the chief medical officer of his Department as having been recorded during the six years 1939 to 1944, were vaccinated with Government lymph; and what were the ages of the cases and deaths.

Mr. Bevan

The particulars referred to are not immediately available but I will send them to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.