Mr. Gallacher askedthe Secretary of State for Scotland the number of deaths from tuberculosis in Scotland during the third and fourth quarters of 1940, and for the whole period of 1940, in comparison with the corresponding periods in 1937, 1938 and 1939, giving figures for the two sexes separately?
Mr. JohnstonThe information required is given in the following table: —
Period. Tuberculosis Deaths. Males. Females. Total. 1937 3rd Quarter 407 392 799 4th Quarter 427 391 818 Total for year 1,985 1,679 3,664 1938 3rd Quarter 392 374 766 4th Quarter 395 374 769 Total for year 1,830 1,602 3,432 1939 3rd Quarter 399 383 782 4th Quarter 443 363 806 Total for year 1,917 1,609 3,526 1940 3rd Quarter 446 390 836 4th Quarter 490 428 918 Total for year 2,155 1,848 4,003