SIR WALTER FOSTER (Derbyshire, Ilkeston)To ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the total number of deaths from enteric fever amongst our troops in South Africa from 11th October, 1899, to 10th October, 1900, the first year of the war; from 11th October, 1900, to 10th October, 1901, the second year of the war; and from 11th October, 1901, to 31st May, 1902, when the war ended; and what has been the mortality from enteric per 1,000 mean strength during these periods.
§ (Answer.) The statistics are as follow:—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1000. | |
| Oct. 13, 1899 to Oct. 12, 1900 | 3,774 | 20.97 |
| Oct. 13, 1900 to Oct. 11, 1901 | 2,561 | 10.63 |
| Oct. 12, 1901 to May 30, 1902 | 1,656 | 6.84 |
| —(War Office.) |