HC Deb 12 May 1931 vol 252 cc1011-2W
Mr. FREEMAN

asked the Minister of Health how many deaths were registered as due to smallpox during the year 1930; in how many of these deaths was some other disease mentioned on the death certificate; and what were the ages of those who died from smallpox alone and from smallpox and some other disease?

Mr. GREENWOOD

There were 30 deaths in England and Wales in 1930 in which smallpox was certified as a cause of death. In 26 of these some other disease was also mentioned on the death certificate. The ages of those who died from smallpox alone were 13 days, 3 weeks, 9 years, and 33 years. The ages of those on whose certificates smallpox and other diseases were mentioned were 18 days, 1 month, 7 weeks, 8 months (2), 5 years, 10 years, 11 years (2), 13 years, 16 years, 45 years, 46 years, 47 years, 50 years, 55 years, 56 years, 58 years, 59 years, 63 years, 66 years (2), 69 years (2), 77 years, and 82 years.

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