§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health how many cases notified as diphtheria were withdrawn from the diphtheria classification as unconfirmed in the first quarter of each of the years 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 and 1944.
§ Mr. WillinkReturns of the numbers of cases of notifiable diseases originally notified and the final numbers after correction are not available before 1st January, 1944. The number of cases of diphtheria in England and Wales returned as originally notified in the quarter ended 31st March, 1944, was 9,137 and the final number after correction was 7,328.