HC Deb 18 February 1943 vol 386 c1932
40. Mr. W. Joseph Stewart

asked the Minister of Health the number of cases of diphtheria notified in the county of Durham during the years 1930 to 1942; and the number of fatal cases?

Mr. E. Brown

As the reply involves a number of figures I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the reply:

The diphtheria records for the County of Durham (administrative county and county boroughs combined) are as follow:—

Years. Cases notified. Deaths registered.
1930 2,030 105
1931 1,090 64
1932 840 28
1933 1,351 68
1934 2,638 182
1935 3,991 281
1936 4,258 273
1937 4,786 316
1938 4,732 287
1939 3,214 207
1940 2,335 152
1941 2,941 174
1942 3,499 165 (provisional)

The deaths in 1940, 1941 and 1942 relate to civilians only.