HC Deb 17 March 1947 vol 435 cc26-7W
Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health how many cases of smallpox and deaths from that disease were recorded in England and Wales in the years 1945 and 1946; and the ages of the cases and deaths and the places at which they occurred.

Mr. J. Edwards

The following is the information:

CASES OF SMALLPOX.
Area of occurrence. Number. Age Groups.
Civilian. Non-Civilian
0– 5– 15– 45– 65 and up. 15–44 or not known.
Camberwell M.B. 1945
4 1 2 1
1946
Hampstead M.B. 2 1 1
Westminster M.B. 1 1
Colchester M.B. 1 1
Thurrock U.D. 7 4 1 1 1
Southend-on-Sea C.B. 5 2 2 1
Ilford M.B. 1 1
Rochester M.B. 1 1
Beaconsfield U.D. 1 1
Scarborough M.B. 1 1
Plymouth C.B. 1 1
Bebington U.D. 4 1 3
Birkenhead C.B. 10 1 5 4
Liverpool C.B. 11 2 2 7
Manchester C.B. 1 1
The above cases have been corrected where necessary for subsequent revision of diagnosis. There were in addition for 1946, 2 cases in Southampton Port Health District (both non-civilian) and 7 cases in Liverpool Port Health District (1 civilian and 6 non-civilian); the ages of notifications in Port Health Districts are not available.

DEATHS FROM SMALLPOX.
1945
Nil.
1946
Colchester M.B. 3; aged 24, 32 and 42 respectively.
Southend-on-Sea C.B. 1; aged 20.
Bebington U.D. 9; aged 4, 5, 12, 15, 17, 21 (non-civilian), 29, 37 (non-civilian), and 50 respectively.
Manchester C.B. 1; aged 31 (non-civilian).