§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Health how many cases of diphtheria and deaths from that disease have occurred in Dewsbury in immunised children since immunisation was first started in that town; and how many months had elapsed since the last inoculation before diphtheria developed in these cases?
Sir H. YOUNGThe following is the information furnished by the local authority on this subject.
The number of cases of diphtheria and deaths therefrom occurring in "immunised" children was as follows:
— 1932. 1933. 1934. (1st January to 13th June.) Cases … 13 26 23 Deaths … 4 2 3 The following table shows the length of time which elapsed between the date of last inoculation and the development of the disease:—
Months. 1932. 1933. 1934. 2 3 — — 3 3 3 — 4 2 2 1 5 3 — 1 6 2 1 — 7 — 1 — 8 — 3 — 9 — 2 — 10 — — — 11 — — 3 12 — 1 5 13 — 1 — 14 — 2 2 15 — 3 — 16 — — 1 17 — — 3 18 — 5 — 19 — 1 1 20 — 1 1 21 — — 5 13 26 23