§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health how many cases of diphtheria have been notified and deaths from that disease registered each year at Cardiff since and including the year 1937; and how many
Year. Cases of diphtheria notified. Registered deaths from diphtheria. No. of notified cases in immunised children under 15. No. of deaths of children under 15 who had been immunised. 1937 … … 588 20 46 — 1938 … … 440 8 28 1 1939 … … 436 14 37 — 1940 … … 504 32 41 2 1941 … … 341 12 37 — 1942 … … 355 16 44 1* 1943 … … 286 9 55 — * Course of immunisation completed less than 12 weeks before onset of disease.