HC Deb 24 June 1941 vol 372 cc966-7W
Mr. Gallacher asked

the 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. Johnston

The 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