HC Deb 12 February 1958 vol 582 cc65-6W
Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health how many cases of paralytic poliomyelitis were recorded during 1957; how many of them recovered; and how many were under 15 years of age.

Mr. Walker-Smith

The provisional figure for notifications of paralytic poliomyelitis in 1957 is 3,172. The other information is not available exactly in the form requested but to 30th June the provisional number of deaths assigned to acute poliomyelitis was 52 and out of 2,497 cases of paralytic poliomyelitis notified to 30th September. 1.650 were children under 15.

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