§ Mr. BRIANTasked the Minister of Health whether he will direct the Registrar-General of Deaths to make a note in his next Annual Report in regard to the deaths from post-vaccinal encephalitis since 1922, which were 2347W brought to the notice of the Andrewes and Rolleston Committees but were not so certified at the time the deaths occurred; and whether he will take such steps as will secure that all such deaths are fully certified in future and duly recorded in the Registrar-General's Annual Report?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI may point out that the certification of the cause of death is a matter for the medical practitioner in attendance on the case, or for the coroner if an inquest is held. The classification of deaths in the Registrar-General's mortality statistics is in all cases based upon the cause as certified by the medical practitioner or the
England and Wales. Percentages of males and females at certain age-groups to the total male and female populations respectively for Census years from 1871 to 1921, together with the mid-year estimate for 1927. Census Year. 60–64. 65–69. 70–74. 75–79. 80 and over. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1871 2.66 2.81 1.86 2.02 1.36 1.49 0.74 0.86 0.48 0.64 1881 2.69 2.90 1.83 2.03 1.25 1.44 0.71 0.84 0.44 0.59 1891 2.54 2.78 1.85 2.09 1.32 1.56 0.72 0.88 0.43 0.60 1901 2.61 2.86 1.80 2.07 1.24 1.49 0.72 0.90 0.45 0.64 1911 2.74 2.91 2.10 2.37 1.36 1.70 0.73 0.98 0.45 0.69 1921 3.33 3.44 2.49 2.71 1.55 1.90 0.88 1.18 0.51 0.83 Estimated, 1927. 3.77 3.89 2.69 2.92 1.78 2.09 0.96 1.29 0.56 0.91