5. Mr. CHANCELLORasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state what is the total number of cases of influenza at the Crystal Palace since the present epidemic broke out; how many of these were treated at the Palace; how many in hospital; how many were sent home for treatment, with the number of deaths in each class, respectively; and how many of the total cases had had inoculation of any kind?
§ Dr. MACNAMARASince the present epidemic broke out there have been 784 cases at the Crystal Palace: 538 were treated at the Palace; 233 were transferred from the Palace to local hospitals, and none was sent home for treatment. I should, however, add that 442 cases have been reported to us of men contracting influenza at home while on leave. As regards the number of deaths during the present epidemic, three died at the Crystal Palace, ninety-three died in local hospitals, and ten died at their own homes. I have already informed my hon. Friend that in none of the cases of death had there been inoculation against influenza or pneumonia.
§ Dr. MACNAMARAMy hon. Friend asked how many of the death cases had been inoculated at any time. I confined my answer to cases of death. In cases of death there had been no inoculations. I am not certain whether, in a small number of other cases, men did not apply voluntarily for inoculation. So far, I am glad to say, those men are going on all right.
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI must ask the hon. Member to put the question down again. I have tried to answer it.