§ 29. Mr. D. Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will publish the figures showing the incidence of tuberculosis on the Island of St. Lucia; whether he will give the figures for a convenient date for the past five years; and whether he will give comparable figures for other colonial territories.
§ Mr. LytteltonThe cases of tuberculosis notified in St. Lucia for the years 1946 to 1950 were: 1946, 114 cases; 1947, 103; 1948, 138; 1949, 67; 1950, 86. 1538 Comparable figures for other Colonial territories are published in the Annual Medical Reports produced by each Colonial Government.
§ Mr. JonesIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the figures for St. Lucia are higher than for any other comparable territory, and will he do something about it?
§ Mr. LytteltonI shall certainly give the matter my personal attention.