§ 98. Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of new cases of gonorrhoea reported from clinics in England and Wales in the years 1920, 1930, 1940, 1945, and each year subsequently.
§ Miss Pitt:Following are the figures:
New cases of gonorrhoea reported from clinics in England and Wales 1920 40,000 1930 37,325 1940 26,939 1945 32,883 1946 47,343 1947 36,666 1948 30,312 1949 24,487 1950 20,504 1951 18,064 1952 19,095 195:3 19,263 1954 17,536 1955 17,845 1956 20,388 1957 24,381 1958 27,887 1959 31,344