HC Deb 15 December 1953 vol 522 cc45-6W
Mr. Hobson

asked the Minister of Health, for the years 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1952, the number of cases notified of diphtheria in children under 15 years; the number of cases of diphtheria in which children had been immunised; the number of cases of diphtheria in children who

Year Cases Notified Cases Immunised Cases not Immunised Number of deaths Number of cases in preceding column in which children were immunised Number of cases not immunised
1948 … … 2,426 788 1,638 134 6 128
1949 … … 1,317 435 882 67 4 63
1950 … … 653 202 451 35 7 28
1952 … … 255 89 166 17 1 16

of age have already retired; how many over 70 years of age are still working; how many have retired; and how many are drawing pensions in respect of their wives, respectively.

Mr. Peake

The following table gives the estimated figures on the basis of the latest available information:

had not been immunised;the number of deaths from diphtheria of children under 15; the number of fatal cases of diphtheria among children who had been immunised; and the number of deaths from diphtheria of those not immunised.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The following table gives the information for children under 15: