§ Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Minister of Health how many primary vaccinations per cent. of births were carried out in 1964 and 1965; how many deaths from smallpox and deaths from vaccination in the age group 0–5 years occurred in each of those years; and what were the total deaths in each year from smallpox and from vaccination.
§ Mr. LoughlinInformation about smallpox vaccination of children is collected not in relation to year of birth but to the age at the time of vaccination. The number of primary vaccinations recorded in 1965 is not yet available. There were no deaths from smallpox in 1965; the number of deaths attributed to vaccination in 1965 was four, three of which were in the age group 0–5. Figures for 1964 were given in my reply to a Question by my hon. Friend on 1st November last.