HC Deb 11 October 1945 vol 414 cc454-5W
Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health what was the death rate per 1,000,000 living under the age of 15 years from the following diseases: scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough and measles for the years 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 and 1944.

Mr. Bevan

The information desired by my hon. Friend is as follows:

Death rates per million living under the age of 15 years.
Cause. 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944*.
Scarlet Fever. 12 11 9 11 9
Diphtheria. 266 280 192 134 92
Whooping Cough. 78 279 94 129 121
Measles 95 128 53 86 28
* Rates for 1944 are provisional.