§ Sir W. JENKINSasked the Minister of Health what number per thousand of the population of Wales are suffering from tuberculosis; what number under treatment at sanatoria or other suitable institutions; what number of recoveries; and what number of deaths under 12 years of age, under 20 years, under 30 years, and over for the years 1924,1926, 1930, 1934, and 1935, giving the figures separately for each county in Wales?
§ Sir K. WOODAs regards the first three parts of the question, the following are the figures for which the hon. Member asks, according to the returns furnished by the local authorities and the King Edward VII Welsh National Memorial Association to the Welsh Board of Health in respect of the year 1934:
As regards the fourth part of the question, figures are not available for the age-groups specified. The available figures of tuberculosis deaths by ages in the 13 Welsh counties are published in the Registrar-General's Statistical Review, Tables, Part I, Medical, Table 20 for the years 1924, 1926 and 1930, and Table 24 for 1934. Figures for 1935 are not yet available.
Tuberculosis in Wales. Number of tuberculous persons on the Registers of Medical Officers of Health at the 31st December, 1934, per thousand of the population of Wales 9.64 Number under treatment or observation at sanatoria or other suitable residential institutions on the 31st December, 1934 1,650 Number of recoveries recorded during 1934 1,213