§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Health whether in view of the recent Report by his chief medical officer, stating that there had been a rise in the mortality from tuberculosis in females between 15 and 25 years of age, he will give the figures of such mortality in this age-group for the last five years; and whether he will take steps to elucidate the causes of this selective mortality in order to institute measures to deal with it?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe information asked for in the first part of the Question is given in the following table: —
Female Death-rates per million (England and Wales) Tuberculosis — Respiratory. Other Forms. Ages 15–20. Ages 15–20. Ages 15–20. Ages 15–20. 1936 … 670 1,039 129 97 1937 … 652 1,029 130 116 1938 … 605 931 132 93 1039 … 601 955 137 90 1940 … 692 1,103 1456 132 For 1940 the rates are provisional, and based on the 1939 population. Investigations along the lines referred to in the second part of the question are being undertaken. I have been promised the help of the Medical Research Council in these investigations.