HC Deb 15 November 1938 vol 341 cc693-4W
Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health how many members of the staff of Queen

I.—New cases of Tuberculosis in England and Wales recorded by District Medical Officers of Health.
Year Total New Cases. Rate per million population.
Pulmonary. Non-pulmonary. Total. Pulmonary. Non-pulmonary. Total.
1933 … 49,958 16,393 66,351 1,238 406 1,644
1934 … 48,208 16,022 64,230 1,191 396 1,587
1935 … 45,015 14,608 59,623 1,107 359 1,466
1936 … 44,815 14,454 59,269 1,097 354 1,451
1937 … 44,996 14,922 59,918 1,096 364 1,460
II.—Mortality from Tuberculosis in England and Wales.
Year Deaths. Rate per million population.
Pulmonary. Non-pulmonary. Total. Pulmonary. Non-pulmonary. Total.
1933 … 27,854 5,405 33,259 690 134 824
1934 … 25,682 5,200 30,882 635 128 763
1935 … 24,603 4,598 29,201 605 113 718
1936 … 23,801 4,467 28,268 583 109 692
1637 … 23,970 4,559 28,529 584 111 695

Charlotte's Maternity Hospital are under contract with the St. Marylebone Borough Council in connection with public vaccination; and in what capacity?

Mr. Bernays

I am informed by the Council that no member of the staff of this hospital is under contract with them in connection with public vaccination, but that a small annual payment is made to the nursing staff in respect of assistance given to the public vaccinator when he attends at the hospital in connection with his vaccination duties.