§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health the number of children in the population 0–15 years of age who were immunised in 1949; and what is his estimate of the percentage of the child population immunised by the end of 1949.
§ Mr. MarquandThe number of children immunised during 1949 was 693,441. It is estimated that about 65 per cent. of the whole under-15 population in that year were immunised children.
§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health what number of children received boosting immunising doses in 1946 and 1949.
§ Mr. MarquandThe numbers were approximately 290,400 and 500,500, respectively.