§ Mr. Viantasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the actual number of adults and the actual number of children recorded as having had paralytic polio and non-paralytic polio, respectively, in each of the last five years; and how many of these cases were fatal.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe Scottish figures are as follows:
These do not, however, distinguish between paralytic and non-paralytic cases. It is estimated that about 65 per cent. of notifications, and practically all deaths, relate to paralytic poliomyelitis.
Year Notifications of Poliomyelitis Deaths from Poliomyelitis 0–14 years 15 years and over 0–14 years 15 years and over 1951 227 89 8 16 1952 174 43 4 8 1953 297 71 10 3 1954 336 90 10 11 1955 (Provisional) 607 172 8 13