HC Deb 11 March 1943 vol 387 cc854-5
41. Mr. W. Joseph Stewart

asked the Minister of Health the number of cases of pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis notified in the county of Durham each year from 1930 to 1942 and the number of deaths from this disease during the same period?

Mr. E. Brown

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

Mr. Stewart

Has there been a falling off or an increase in the notifications?

Mr. Brown

It is a very long table, and I would not like to make generalisations.

Following is the reply:—

The numbers of cases of tuberculosis notified and of the deaths registered from

Year Cases notified. Deaths registered.
Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary.
1930 2,198 1,403 1,253 533
1931 1,934 1,328 1,231 423
1932 1,983 1,433 1,208 440
1933 1,944 1,200 1,194 316
1934 1,948 1,153 1,133 331
1935 1,684 1,003 1,063 282
1936 1,686 990 968 240
1937 1,621 1,027 978 254
1938 1,520 1,012 888 211
1939 1,507 847 871 221
1940 1,552 747 950 197
1941 1,656 828 1,017 246
1942 1,619 905 (figures not yet available)

The deaths in 1940 and 1941 relate to civilians only.