HC Deb 05 November 1947 vol 443 c219W
Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health what was the number of infants vaccinated in each of the years 1936 to 1945; and what was the number of infants born in each of those years.

Mr. Bevan

The number of infants whose births were returned to vaccination officers as registered in England and Wales in each of the years mentioned and the number of those infants who were vaccinated are as set out below:

Year. Births. Number Vaccinated.
1936 … … 605,051 211,436
1937 … … 610,520 207,323
1938 … … 621,200 211,500
1939 … … 614,187 197,267
1940 … … 596,752 187,839
1941 … … 583,391 204,465
1942 … … 654,812 259,140
1943 … … 678,046 272,505
1944 … … 742,725 296,104
1945 … … 687,165 (provisional) 278,453 (provisional)