HC Deb 24 February 1927 vol 202 cc1890-1
13. Mr. FENBY

asked the Home Secretary the number of proceedings for drunkenness and convictions for drunkenness, male and female, in the Metropolitan Police District and the City of London for the calendar years 1918 to 1926, inclusive?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

The figures asked for cannot conveniently be given orally. I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate my answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

STATEMENT showing the Number of Proceedings for Drunkenness and Convictions for Drunkenness in the Metropolitan Police District and City of London during the Years 1918 to 1926.
Number of Proceedings. Number of Convictions. Number of Proceedings. Number of Convictions.
Year. Metropolitan Police District. City of London.
Males. Females. Males. Females.
1918… … 11,358 6,690 3,211 294 194 44
1919… … 23,683 15,486 5,188 446 322 57
1920… … 33,185 23,581 6,375 491 399 44
1921… … 30,091 21,916 5,494 416 329 49
1922… … 33,912 24,389 6,410 557 432 102
1923… … 32,983 23,414 6,610 498 396 70
1924… … 33,018 23,512 6,536 426 332 57
1925… … 32,900 23,197 6,384 442 334 60
1926… … 32,010 22,631 6,226 388 269 48
The figures for 1918 to 1925 are taken from Table VI of the Annual Volume of Licensing Statistics, and those for the year 1926 are estimated for the Volume now in course of preparation.