§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health how many of the 2,538 cases of poliomyelitis recorded this year occurred in the age classes two and nine years ; how many of them, and at what ages, occurred after 30th April; in which areas the 2,538 cases were notified ; in how many of the 2,538 cases the diagnosis of poliomyelitis was confirmed ; how many of the cases developed paralysis, and at what ages ; and how many proved fatal, and at what ages.
§ Mr. Turton: I regret that figures of corrected notifications, ages and deaths for the September quarter are not yet available. Statistics for the first six months of the year are as follows :