§ Mr. Higgsasked the Secretary of State for War how many officers are still employed as permanent presidents of courts-martial; and what proportion of trials by courts-martial are presided over by such officers at home and overseas.
§ Mr. StracheyTwenty-six serving officers are at present employed as permanent presidents of courts-martial. Approximately 74 per cent. of the courts-martial held in the United Kingdom in the last six months for which figures are available were presided over by permanent
— 1944 1945 1946 1947 Numbers originally notified … 29,949 25,246 18,283 10,465 Numbers after correction for revision of diagnosis … 23,152 18,571 11,967 5,592 The ages of the cases re-diagnosed are not available.
§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health how many cases of diphtheria and death
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ENGLAND AND WALES: 1944–1947 DIPHTHERIA Ages 1944 1945 Cases notified* Deaths Cases notified* Deaths All ages … … … … 23,152 934 18,571 722 0 … … … … 278 26 188 18 1 … … … … 1,360 127 1,086 114 3 … … … … 2,533 199 2,001 121 5 … … … … 7,200 342 5,948 257 10 … … … … 4,417 104 3,467 74 15 … … … … 4,306 64 3,330 45 25 and over … … … … 2,887 72 2,421 93 Not known … … … … 171 — 130 — 1946 1947 All ages … … … … 11,967 472 5,592 244 0 … … … … 161 23 89 16 1 … … … … 848 85 468 41 3 … … … … 1,362 84 764 47 5 … … … … 3,460 126 1,603 81 10 … … … … 2,122 33 868 22 15 … … … … 2,157 44 937 13 25 and over … … … … 1,787 77 814 24 Not known … … … … 70 — 49 — * After correction for revised diagnosis presidents. I regret that figures are not available for overseas commands.