§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state, as regards the military troops during the year 1919, so far as the information is available, what number of cases of venereal disease 685W Occurred monthly in the Portsmouth area, i. e., the. area actually administered at the time by the Assistant-Director of Medical Services, Portsmouth; what number of cases occurred in other similar areas in the United Kingdom; in each of the above areas what was the monthly and annual rate of venereal disease per 1,000 per annum; and, in the Portsmouth area, as above defined, what was the number of cases of venereal disease contracted by men resident in the area at the time of infection and also at the time in charge of the Assistant-Director of Medical Services, Portsmouth; contracted by men who came under his care and then developed disease which had previously been contracted elsewhere,e.g., who arrived with drafts or with units joining station; and contracted by men who, though resident within the area or joining it were yet not in charge of the Assistant-Director of Medical Services, Portsmouth, e.g., men belonging to American or Colonial units or to the Royal Flying Corps?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI regret that it is quite impossible to furnish the information asked for. Such information would only have been available if a special investigation had been instituted at the beginning of the year, not only in the Portsmouth, but also in the other areas.
§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state, so far as is available during the present year, what is the number of men who have passed through Hilsea Military Hospital, in the Portsmouth district, suffering from venereal disease; and how many of them became infected after using a disinfectant immediately after infection, within one hour, two hours, three hours, four hours, and more than four hours, and how many did not use any disinfectant?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLInquiries are being made, and the information asked for will be given in due course so far as it is found to be available.