§ Mr. Viantasked 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. EdwardsThe following is the information:
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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).