§ 90. Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEasked the Minister of Health the number of cases of small-pox notified on an average for the years 1911 to 1920 and, respectively, in each of the last three years and this year up to date; and the proportion of infant or primary vaccinations to births in each corresponding period, this year excepted?
Mr. GREENWOODThe average number of cases of small-pox notified during the years 1911 to 1920 (civilians only) was 146.3 per year. The numbers of cases notified since 1920 have been as follow:—
| In the year | ||
| 1921 | … | 315 |
| 1922 | … | 973 |
| 1923 | … | 2486* |
| 1924 (up to 9th February) | … | 478* |
| * These figures are provisional. |
§ The proportion of children born during the years 1911 to 1920 who were vaccinated was 45.0 per cent. For 1921 the proportion was 38.3 per cent. The figures for 1922 and 1923 are not yet available.