HC Deb 08 December 1953 vol 521 c228W
Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health, in regard to the age group 0 to 5, for each of the years 1938 to the latest date available, how many death certifiactes were received on which the words vaccination, vaccinia, post-vaccinal encephalitis, or any other association with vaccination appeared; and how many of these deaths were assigned to vaccinia, generalised vaccinia, following vaccination, post-vaccinal encephalitis or other complications of smallpox vaccination.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The details required are as follow:

Year Death certificates with mention of vaccinia, etc. Deaths assigned to vaccinia, etc.
1938 6 5
1939 1 1
1940 7 6
1941 4 4
1942 5 3
1943 4 4
1944 9 8
1945 6 5
1946 3 1
1947 10 6
1948 6 4
1949 1 1
1950
1951 6 4
1952 3* 3*
*Includes 1 infant who had not herself been vaccinated.