§ 67. Mr. SPENCERasked the President of the Local Government Board what information is now in the possession of the Government as to the prevalence of smallpox in Germany since the issue of Dr. Bruce Low's Report in May last?
§ Major ASTORThere was a recrudescence of smallpox in Germany, especially in towns and districts on the Russian and Austrian frontiers, towards the end of 1918, and this has continued up to the present time. The last official report received is dated 5th April. From 23rd November, 1918, to 5th April, 1919, the number of smallpox cases reported in Germany was about 1,500, of which 600 were in Dresden. Other towns in which cases occurred include Stettin, Danzig, Koenigsberg, Breslau, Cassel, Hanover, Aachen, and Halle. Some cases also were reported in Berlin and Baden-Baden. The number of deaths from smallpox during the above period has not yet been published.