§ 16. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Health the number of persons known to be suffering from tuberculosis in the county borough of Sunderland on the latest available date.
§ Mr. VosperOne thousand, nine hundred and one on the 31st December, 1956.
§ Mr. WilleyIs not the right hon. Gentleman very disturbed by this figure? Is it not very disturbing that this figure is both much larger than it was pre-war and has been increasing over recent years? To what does the right hon. Gentleman attribute this increase?
§ Mr. VosperIt is high compared with other parts of the country, but there has not been a large increase in recent years. I should attribute it to intensive case finding and the fact that people suffering from this disease are living longer.