§ 58. Mr. Gallacherasked the Minister of Health the number of cases of diphtheria and deaths therefrom shown annually and in the aggregate between 1st October, 1931, and the latest convenient date?
§ Sir K. WoodAs the answer involves a tabular statement, I will, with the hon.
| ENGLAND AND WALES. | |||
| Period. | Number of Diphtheria Notifications.* | Number of deaths registered and classified as due to Diphtheria. | |
| October to December, 1931, inclusive | … | 12,829 (13 weeks) | 633 |
| 1932 | … | 43,399 (52 weeks) | 2,339 |
| 1933 | … | 47,435 (52 weeks) | 2,646 |
| 1934 | … | 68,759 (52 weeks) | 4,085 |
| 1935 | … | 65,084 (52 weeks) | 3,488 |
| 1936 | … | 57,795 (53 weeks) | 3,081 |
| Total | … | 295,301 | 16,272 |
| *Based on weekly returns. |