HC Deb 09 July 1908 vol 192 cc54-5
MR. W. THORNE (West Ham, S.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he can state the number of recruits that have applied for enlistment during the year 1907 in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle, Sunderland, Glasgow, Dundee, and Edinburgh, and the number of rejections in each town as being physically unfit to join the Army.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. ACLAND,) Yorkshire, Richmond

The number of men who offered themselves for enlistment into the Regular Army in the following towns during the twelve months ended 30th September, 1907, and the numbers of such men who were rejected for physical reasons—

Town. Offered for Enlistment. Rejected for Physical reasons.
London 20,975 8,806
Birmingham 1,858 1,084
Manchester 2,523 1,821
Sheffield 1,031 363
Leeds 791 452
Newcastle 1,493 1,046
Sunderland 776 282
Glasgow 2,905 1,135
Dundee 956 680
Edinburgh 1,500 628