HC Deb 31 July 1923 vol 167 cc1294-5W
Mr. BROMFIELD

asked the Minister of Health if he will submit figures giving particulars in respect of the years 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, and the first half of 1923, showing the total number of cases of small-pox and deaths from that disease in each year, and the mortality per cent. of the cases: and the percentages of the total cases that occurred in the following age periods, 1 to 15, 15 to 30, 30 to 45, and 45 upwards?

Mr. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN

The particulars asked for are given in the following statement, except that the figures for the age periods 30 to 45, and 45 upwards are not available. The statement gives the percentages of total cases for the age periods 30 to 40, 40 to 50, and 50 upwards:

Mr. BROMFIELD

asked the Minister of Health if he will supply particulars of the cases of small pox and deaths from that disease which have occurred in the cities of Berlin and Paris, respectively,

SMALL-POX, 1913–1922.
Year. Berlin. Year. Paris.
Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths.
1913 … … 4 0 1913 … … 33 1
1914 … … 8 0 1914 … … 39 3
1915 … … 26 1 1915 … … 4 0
1916 … … 3 0 1916 … … 2 1
1917 … … 288 39 1917 … … 3 0
1918 … … 1 0 1918 … … 53 20
1919 … … 22 6 1919 … … 132 32
1920 … … 7 (Figures not yet available). 1920 … … 11 1
1921 … … 1 Do 1921 … … 8 1
1922 … … 0 0 1922 … … 4 1

Mr. BROMFIELD

asked the Minister of Health what were the ages of the seven persons registered in the year 1922 as dying from cow-pox and other effects of vaccination?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN;

The ages were as follow

  • 1 aged 21 days;
  • 2 aged 4 months;
  • 1 aged 5 months;
  • 1 aged 6 months;
  • 1 aged 18 months; and
  • 1 aged 55 years.

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