Post-vaccinal Encephalitis (Hansard, 25 November 1946)

HC Deb 25 November 1946 vol 430 c228W 228W

§ Mr. Viant
asked the Minister of Health where the 12 deaths from post-vaccinal encephalitis that occurred in 1942 appear in the Registrar General's Review for that year; and why they are not included amongst the deaths from vaccinia or some indication given that vaccination was involved in the cause of death.

§ Mr. Bevan
The 12 deaths referred to appear in the Registrar-General's Statistical Review, 1942, Part I, under the heading "Vaccinia" as follow:

Table 21, page 142 (footnote)—Civilians, 4 Males and 3 Females.

Table 21A, page 145—Non-Civilians, 4 Males.

Table 21A, page 147—Non-Civilians, 1 Female.