HC Deb 16 December 1953 vol 522 c77W
Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Minister of Health the rates of incidence and the death rates for multiple sclerosis in England and Wales for the years 1938 to 1952.

Mr. Iain Macleod

I regret that no rates of incidence for multiple sclerosis are available. The death rates are as follow:

ENGLAND AND WALES
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS—DEATH RATES PER MILLION LIVING—1938 TO 1952
1938 18
1939 21
1940 25
1941 24
1942 24
1943 22
1944 22
1945 23
1946 20
1947 19
1948 16
1949 17
1950 18
1951 21
1952 18