§ Sir A. Wilsonasked the Minister of Health whether he can state the total number of deaths from diphtheria in England and Wales between the ages of 0–15 for each of the years 1933 to 1936, and the death rate per thousand children living between those ages?
§ Sir K. Wood:The following is the information desired by my hon. and gallant Friend:
Diphtheria—England and Wales. — Deaths of children under 15 years of age. Death rate per 1,000 children living under 15 years of age. 1933 … 2,487 0261 1934 … 3,826 .402 1935 … 3,256 .351 1936 … 2,884 .318