§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Health whether any deaths occurred amongst the small-pox cases quoted in columns A, B, C, and D of the Report of the Chief Medical Officer for 1931; and, if so, what was the number, also the ages, in each case, respectively?
Sir H. YOUNGThere were four deaths among the small-pox cases tabulated on page 45 of the Report of the Chief Medical Officer of my Department for the year 1931. These deaths, 1177W following the classification adopted in the tabular statement, were distributed as follows:
Column A: (Successfully vaccinated). —Two deaths, of persons aged 55 and 63 years respectively.
Column B: (Successfully revaccinated).—No deaths.
Column C: (Unvaccinated).—Two deaths, of persons aged one week and seven years respectively.
Column D: (Vaccinal condition doubtful)—No deaths.
Determinations by the Birmingham Public Assistance Authority on applications for transitional payments. Period. Initial Applications. Renewals and Revisions.* Total number of applications. Payment allowed. Needs of applicants held not to justify payment. Total number of applications. Payment allowed. Needs of applicants held not to justify payment. 3 months ended 2nd July, 1932. 8,822 5,410 3,412 43,253 41,418 1,835 3 months ended 1st October, 1932. 7,545 4,834 2,711 34,687 32,797 1,890 * Owing to a change in the normal period for which determinations have effect, the total numbers of renewal applications dealt with in the two periods are not strictly comparable.
§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Minister of Labour from how many local authorities he has received complaints with regard to the operation of the means test during the past six months?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONSince April last I have received some 30 resolutions from local authorities on the subject of the means test. Ten of these only were from public assistance authorities.
Persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges in South Staffordshire* at 26th September, 1932, with applications authorised for transitional payments. —— Men. Women. Total. Numbers at 26th September, 1932 23,511 968 24,479 Amount of transitional payments disbursed direct by Employment Exchanges†in week ended 1st October, 1932. £22,095 £489 £22,584 * The figures relate to the following Employment Exchanges:—Bilston, Brierley Hill, Darlaston, Smethwick, Tipton, Walsall, Wednesbury, Willenhall, Wolverhampton and West Bromwich. †Figures are not available in respect of payments made through associations.
§ Mr. KIRKWOODasked the Minister has received from local authorities in of Labour if, in view of the requests he