§ Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Health how many persons in England and Wales have had two and three inoculations against poliomyelitis, respectively; in how many more cases vaccination is regarded as advisable; and in how many of these agreement has been obtained.
Group Vaccinated 2 or more inoculations Vaccinated 1 inoculation only Registered and awaiting vaccination Not registered Children (born since 1943) … 6,753,000 325,000 322,000 3,500,000 (32 per cent.) Young people (born 1933–1942) … 579,000 650,000 276,000 4,050,000 (73 percent.) All other groups … 350,000 30,000 16,000 750,000 (65 percent.) 7,682,000 1,005,000 614,000 8,300,000