§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health how many infants contracted smallpox or died of that disease in England and Wales during the twenty years 1927 to 1946.
§ Mr. BevanThe numbers of deaths of children under one year of age attributed to smallpox in the years in question are set out below. The other figures asked for are not available.
ENGLAND AND WALES. Deaths attributed to Smallpox. Year. Infants 0–1 1927 … … … 17 1928 … … … 5 1929 … … … 8 1930 … … … 7 1931 … … … 4 1932 … … … 1 1933 … … … — 1934 … … … — 1935 … … … — 1936 … … … — 1937 … … … — 1938 … … … — 1939 … … … — 1940 … … … — 1941 … … … — 1942 … … … — 1943 … … … — 1944 … … … — 1945 … … … — 1946 … … … —