§ 76. Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health how many cases of tuberculosis were on the registers of chest clinics at the latest convenient date; how many new cases were notified during each of the last two years for which figures are available; and the cost of the tuberculosis services and of Government expenditure on research into tuberculosis in each of these years.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithOn 31st December, 1953, 283,601 respiratory and 39,569 non-respiratory cases were on the registers of chest clinics in England and Wales; 41,904 respiratory and 6,189 non-respiratory cases were notified in 1952, and 40,917 respiratory and 5,629 non-respiratory in 1953. My right hon. Friend regrets that separate figures for the cost of the services and expenditure on research are not available.