§ Mr. Anthony Greenwoodasked the Secretary of State for War the percentage of officers and men, respectively, in every command of the British Army at home and overseas who have been treated for venereal disease during the past 12 months, and the comparable figure for the women's services.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe information asked for, so far as it is available, is shown in respect of the 12 months ended 30th June, 1947, in the following table. The figures in this table, which are derived partly from provisional returns, may be subject to some revision later. The figures represent infections reported, and may therefore in some cases include more than one report regarding the same individual; accurate information as to the extent to which this has occurred is not readily available.
British Troops in Austria, British Element Trieste Force, Middle East Land Forces, Gibraltar, Far East Land Forces, North Caribbean Area, South Caribbean Area, West Africa. The information asked for in the second part of the Question is not readily available, because applications for families to proceed overseas are originated by the husband in the overseas Command.