§ Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Minister of Health how many cases of diphtheria in England and Wales have occurred among persons immunised against diphtheria in each year since 1955; how many deaths of immunised persons took place in each of these years; and what is the number of corrected notifications in each of these years.
§ Mr. LoughlinThe numbers are as follows:
Fully-Immunised Persons Year Cases Deaths within a year of Onset Total† Corrected Notifications 1955 34 0 155 1956 11 1 53 1957 6 0 37 1958 25 1 80 1959 38 0 102 1960 4 1 49 1961 9 1 52 1962 0 0 16 1963 5 0 33 1964* 6 0 20 Note:— A fully-immunised person has completed a primary course or received a reinforcing inoculation within the previous five years. * Provisional. † Including original notifications from Port Health Districts.