§ 45. Mr. Huntasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what studies have been undertaken by her Department on the relationship between the incidence of influenza and the levels of relative humidity.
§ Dr. OwenNone at present, but past research has shown some statistical evidence linking an increase in emergency bed bureau admissions for respiratory infections with a fall in relative humidity. Laboratory work has also shown that influenza viruses grow better in low relative humidity than high.