HC Deb 17 July 1956 vol 556 c83W
Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health whether he will ask the secretariat of the World Health Organisation to arrange for records of smallpox deaths as well as smallpox cases to appear in the tables in those of their publications in which the information in regard to Great Britain is given, and to indicate where the smallpox notifications are cases of variola minor.

Mr. Turton

The monthly and yearly Epidemiological and Vital Statistics published by the World Health Organisation contain the information in question where it has been reported to the Organisation. For this country the source of information is the Registrar General's Returns which do not distinguish between types of smallpox.