19 JANUARY 1934, Page 21

MALNUTRITION AND LUNACY

[To the Editor of Tim SPECTATOR.]

Slit,- --With regard to Mr. Bradshaw's letter on the increase in the number of mentally deficient persons, is it not just possible, in view of the findings of the Rolleston Committee, that this increase is in part also due to vaccination ?

The investigations made by the Committee have revealed a most serious danger. It consists of a form of encephalitis, (i.e., an inflammation of the central nervous system involving the brain and spinal card anti presenting symptoms somewhat similar to " sleepy sickness ") following upon vaccination, the figures in the report. going to show that post-Vaccinal encephalitis is a more fatal disease amongst children than