§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Health if he will state the proportion of children under six months who were vaccinated each year during the 20 years prior to the introduction of the National Health Service in 1948, and in each year subsequently.
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§ Mr. PowellThe information which I have is as follows:
Year Vaccination of children under 6 months as a percentage of births 1927 44.9 1928 42.6 1929 39.9 1930 40.1 1931 39.0 1932 38.2 1933 37.0 1934 36.1 1935 35.4 1936 34.9 1937 34.0 1938 34.0 1939 32.1 1940 31.5 1941 35.0 1942 39.6 1943 40.2 1944 39.9 1945 40.5 1946 41.6
Year Vaccination of children under 1 year as a percentage of births 1949 27.0 1950 23.8 1951 29.6 1952 30.7 1953 34.2 1954 34.5 1955 36.4 1956 38.4 1957 43.0 1958 44.5 1959 45.0 1960 41.3 NOTE: No information is available for 1947 and 1948.