HC Deb 26 May 1950 vol 475 c301W
Sir J. Lucas

asked the Minister of Health the present death-rate from tuberculosis in the Portsmouth district; and what rate new cases are being notified; and how far these figures show any improvement.

Mr. Bevan

The following are the particulars for Portsmouth County Borough:

Year Tuberculosis death rate per million living Number of tuberculous notifications
All forms Respiratory All forms Respiratory
1945 820 653 443 408
1946 655 567 414 358
1947 740 645 347 315
1948 597 537 379 349
1949 490 449 344 324
(provisional)