HC Deb 10 November 1947 vol 444 c24W
Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health how many infants contracted smallpox or died of that disease in England and Wales during the twenty years 1927 to 1946.

Mr. Bevan

The numbers of deaths of children under one year of age attributed to smallpox in the years in question are set out below. The other figures asked for are not available.

ENGLAND AND WALES.
Deaths attributed to Smallpox.
Year. Infants 0–1
1927 17
1928 5
1929 8
1930 7
1931 4
1932 1
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946