§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health how many tuberculosis notifications at the ages of 15 years, 16 years and 17 years, were recorded in each of the years 1950 to 1955; and whether he has any information respecting the number of notifications which were subsequently found not to be tuberculosis.
§ Mr. TurtonInformation is not available in the form asked for by the hon. Member, but the following table shows the numbers of notifications of new cases of tuberculosis in the age group 15 years to 19 years inclusive returned by local health authorities in England and Wales in the years indicated:
— Respiratory Non-respiratory Males Females Males Females 1950 … 2,024 3,004 304 428 1951 … 1,992 2,803 291 434 1952 … 2,053 2,694 299 322 1953 … 1,878 2,512 244 314 1954 … 1,727 2,372 213 335 1955 … 1,586 2,044 232 285 I have no information on which to answer the last part of the Question.