PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS (MORTALITY RATE). (Hansard, 8 December 1919)

HC Deb 08 December 1919 vol 122 c935W 935W

§ Lord ROBERT CECIL
asked the Minister of Health what was the mortality rate due to phthisis during the year before the Insurance Act was passed, the year before the War, and last year?

§ Dr. ADDISON
The mortality rate for pulmonary tuberculosis for England and Wales in the years in question was as follows:

Year. Death-rate.

1910 1.015

1913 1.004

^*1918 1.343

^*The figure for 1918 is based upon figures of the civilian deaths and civilian population only; arid regard must be had to various considerations before drawing any inference from it as compared with the figures given for 1913 and 1910.

Year.	Death-rate.
1910	1.015
1913	1.004
^*1918	1.343
^*The figure for 1918 is based upon figures of the civilian deaths and civilian population only; arid regard must be had to various considerations before drawing any inference from it as compared with the figures given for 1913 and 1910.