HC Deb 29 July 1957 vol 574 cc99-100W
Mr. C. R. Hobson

asked the Minister of Health whether all the suspected cases of smallpox in London and elsewhere were investigated by the Virus Research Laboratory, and which of them was stated by the laboratory investigators to be a case of smallpox.

Mr. Vaughan-Morgan

Not all the suspected cases of smallpox were so referred, but extensive use was made of this service and smallpox virus was recovered in three cases, a boy aged 6, his grandmother aged 61, and his aunt aged 35.

Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health the final diagnosis of the illness of the man in Brixton prison who was suspected of having been a smallpox contact.

Mr. Vaughan-Morgan

I understand that the man developed a heat rash following a bath.