HC Deb 06 May 1946 vol 422 cc62-4W
Mr. Viant

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of diphtheria were recorded in Scotland in 1945; how many of these proved fatal; what were the ages of the cases and deaths; and how many of the cases and deaths had been immunised.

Mr. Westwood:

The information desired is given in the following table:

Age Group Cases Deaths
Immunised. Non-Immunised Immunised Non-Immunised.
0–4…… 267 1,175 1 76
5–14…… 1,104 1,151 5 29
15+…… 153 810 — 15
Totals… 1,524 3,136 6 120
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