TETANUS AMONG BRITISH TROOPS.

HC Deb 15 April 1919 vol 114 cc2734-5W

Mr. FREDERICK GREEN

asked the Secretary of State for War if he can give the number of cases of tetanus among British troops in this country and abroad during the first year of the War and during each succeeding year while the War lasted, and the fatalities therefrom during those periods?

Mr. CHURCHILL

The number of cases and deaths from tetanus amongst the wounded arriving in this country are as follows:

			No. of cases.		No. of deaths.
1914	…	…	192	…	104
1915	…	…	134	…	75
1916	…	…	501	…	182
1917	…	…	353	…	68
1918	…	…	266	…	68

Complete information is not available at present regarding the number of cases and deaths from tetanus which occurred among the troops with the various forces and were not sent to England.