HC Deb 15 December 1948 vol 459 cc175-6W
Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health if he will supply particulars of the deaths attributed to post-vaccinal encephalitis and other effects of vaccination, respect- tively, during each of the six years 1939–44; 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

My hon. Friend will find these particulars in the reply which I gave to a previous Question by him on 11th March last. On the second point, the information mentioned can be derived from publications of the Registrar-General.

Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health how many of the 60 cases of, 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 1939–44 were vaccinated with Gor lymph, and how many were infants under one year of age.

Mr. Bevan

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to his Question on 12th December, 1946. I then sent him the information.