HC Deb 18 February 1924 vol 169 c1333W
Mr. BROAD

asked the Minister of Health how many deaths were registered in 1923 as due to small-pox, measles, influenza, pneumonia, diphtheria, and scarlet fever?

Mr. WHEATLEY

The following are the provisional figures of the deaths registered in 1923 as due to these diseases (except pneumonia):

Small-pox 7
Measles 5,200
Influenza 8,371
Diphtheria 2,674
Scarlet Fever 971

The final figures, including the number of deaths from pneumonia, will not be available until the end of the present quarter.