HC Deb 16 March 1948 vol 448 c233W
Mr. Braddock

asked the Minister of Health how many deaths from diphtheria occurred in Manchester in each of the last 30 years.

Mr. Bevan

The Registrar-General's tabulations of deaths by areas are based on the usual residence of the deceased. The number of residents of Manchester whose deaths were attributed to diphtheria in each of the 30 years 1917–46 are:

1917* 57
1918* 55
1919* 35
1920* 71
1921 90
1922 79
1923 47
1924 61
1925 99
1926 102
1927 91
1928 94
1929 56
1930 57
1931 60
1932 81
1933 87
1934 83
1935 60
1936 91
1937 89
1938 55
1939* 36
1940* 47
1941* 46
1942* 27
1943* 30
1944* 6
1945* 14
1946* 11
*Civilian deaths only in 1917–20 and from 3rd September, 1939, for males and from 1st June, 1941, for females.