HC Deb 11 March 1948 vol 448 cc178-9W
Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health where the 31 deaths from post-vaccinal encephalitis during the six years of war are shown in the Registrar-General's Statistical Reviews.

Mr. Bevan

Of the 31 deaths from post-vaccinal encephalitis mentioned in my Chief Medical Officer's Report for the period 1939–44, one has not so far been traced in the records of the Registrar-General. The remainder are, or will be, shown in the Registrar-General's Statistical Reviews (Part I) as follows:

Assigned to "Vaccinia"

1939:

  • Table 21, page 116–1 Male (Civilian).

1940:

  • Table 21, page 143 (footnote)—2 Males, 1 Female (Civilians).
  • Table 21A, page 146–2 Males (Non-civilians).

1941:

  • Table 21A, page 146–2 Males (Non-civilians).

1942:

  • Table 21, page 142–3 Males, 3 Females (Civilians).
  • Table 21A, page 145–4 Males (Non-civilians).
  • Table 21A, page 147–1 Female (Non-civilians).

*1943:

  • Table 21–2 Males, 1 Female (Civilians).
  • Table 21A–1 Male (Non-civilian).

*1944:

  • Table 21–1 Male, 1 Female (Civilians).
  • Table 21A–1 Male, 1 Female (Non-civilians).

Assigned to "Other sequelœ of vaccination against smallpox"

*1943:

  • Table 21A—1 Female (Non-civilian).

Assigned to "Measles"

1942:

  • Table 21, page 114–1 Male (Civilian).

Assigned to "Encephalitis non-epidemic"

*1944:

  • Table 21–1 Male (Civilian).

*The Registrar-General's Statistical Reviews (Part I) for these years are not yet published.

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