26. Mr. WESTasked the Minister of Health if he will state the infantile mortality rates in South Kensington, North Kensington, and the Norland Ward of Kensington during 1933?
Sir H. YOUNGThe Registrar-General has no statistics for separate parts or wards of a metropolitan borough, but I understand that the figures for which the hon. Member asks will be published in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1933.
Mr. WESTIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that these figures have been given in this House on several occasions for previous years, and what prevents him giving similar figures for 1933?
Sir H. YOUNGI am afraid I must call the hon. Member's attention to the terms of my answer, namely, that there are no official statistics available.
Mr. WESTIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the figures have been published and that the death-rate in the 467 Norland Ward of Kensington is 140 per thousand, or twice as high as that of Poplar?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member is giving the information for which he asks.