HC Deb 20 April 1959 vol 604 c3W
48. Mr. Hastings

asked the Minister of Health what was the combined death rate for influenza and chest diseases during each of the first three months of this year in the London area and in England and Wales generally; and how these figures compare with those for last year.

Mr. Walker-Smith

Death rates per million population from chest diseases (influenza, bronchitis and pneumonia) were as follows:

— London Administrative County England and Wales
1958 1959 1958 1959
January 4,669 3,078 3,124 2,214
February 3,254 8,695 2,466 4,721
March 2,377 3,961 1,880 3,684
These are provisional figures based on registrations of deaths as reported weekly by registrars of births and deaths to the Registrar General.