§ 51. Mr. Llewellynasked the Minister of Health whether he will make a statement concerning the incidence of poliomyelitis in Wales and Monmouthshire; and what steps he has in mind to combat a wider outbreak.
59. The Rev. LI. Williamsasked the Minister of Health if he will make a statement about the poliomyelitis epidemic in Abertillery.
§ Mr. Vaughan-Morgan101 cases have been notified in Wales and Monmouthshire this year up to 13th July, including 13 in Abertillery. In recent weeks there have been local concentrations of cases in Newport and Abertillery. The usual measures of control are being carried out.
The Rev. LI. Williamsasked the Minister of Health the number of reported poliomyelitis cases in Wales at the most recent available date; and what were the numbers for the same month in the five previous years.
§ Mr. Vaughan-MorganThirty-eight cases were notified in Wales—including Monmouthshire—in the four weeks ended 13th July; the figures for the corresponding period in 1952–56 were 11, 13, 7, 13, 3 respectively.
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The Rev. LI. Williamsasked the Minister of Health the number of reported poliomyelitis cases in Monmouthshire at the most recent available date; and what the numbers were for the same month in the last five years.
§ Mr. Vaughan-MorganTwelve cases were notified in Monmouthshire in the four weeks ended 13th July; the figures for the corresponding period in 1952–56 were 1, 0, 2, 0, 0 respectively.
The Rev. LI. Williamsasked the Minister of Health the number of reported poliomyelitis cases in Abertillery at the most recent available date; and the numbers for the same month in the last five years.
§ Mr. Vaughan-MorganTen cases were notified in Abertillery in the four weeks ended 13th July; no cases were notified in the corresponding period in the preceding five years.