§ Mr. Viantasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children under five and from five to 15 were immunised against diphtheria in each of the years 1941 to 1947; and what is the estimated percentage of immunised children at the end of 1947.
§ Mr. WoodburnThe number of children under five and from five to 15 who were immunised against diphtheria in each of the years 1941 to 1947 was as follows:
Year. Children under 5. Children 5 to 15. 1941 153,913 464,792 1942 57,690 71,892 1943 29,826 16,060 1944 43,366 19,511 1945 53,398 26,824 1946 50,344 24,919 1947 51,848 24,174 The estimated percentage of immunised children at the end of 1947 is 62.
§ Mr. Viantasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many fatal cases of diphtheria occurred in each of the years 73W 1938 to 1947; and what were the ages of the fatal cases.
SCOTLAND. Deaths from Diphtheria, 1938–1947. All Ages. –1 1–4 5– 10– 15– 25– 35– 45– 55– 65– 75– 85 and over. 1938 430 23 193 157 38 11 1 2 2 — 3 — — 1939 395 9 191 155 21 7 3 3 2 1 2 1 — 1940 676 17 335 227 53 21 13 2 3 4 1 — — 1941 517 16 265 150 35 23 11 9 2 2 4 — — 1942 290 10 153 66 23 17 11 3 4 2 1 — — 1943 231 24 94 67 10 19 7 4 3 2 — — 1 1944 183 11 100 43 9 8 2 2 — 2 3 3 — 1945 126 1 72 33 5 5 3 3 2 1 — 1 — 1946 91 7 51 18 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 — — 1947 45 4 31 7 1 1 — — — — 1 — —