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Mr. BURGESS
asked the Minister of Health the number of men and women, respectively, who were treated for venereal disease in hospitals and other places during 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922?
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
The following table shows the numbers of persons dealt with at the treatment centres for venereal disease in England and Wales during the years in question. These numbers include persons who applied for treatment but were found not to be suffering from venereal disease. Separate figures for males and females are not available for 1918 and 1910:
| — | Males. | Females. | Total. |
| 1918 | — | — | 58,000 |
| 1919 | — | — | 128,692 |
| 1920 | 103,567 | 40,367 | 143,934 |
| 1921 | 114,692 | 48,808 | 163,500 |
| 1922 | 114,632 | 47,684 | 162,316 |