HC Deb 08 November 1927 vol 210 c13
4. Mr. BUCHANAN

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the infantile death rate in Gorbals and Hutchesontown Wards in the Gorbals Parliamentary Division of the quarters ending

Following is the statement:

Ward. Deaths of children under 1 year per 1,000 births.
1926. 1927.
Quarter ended March. Quarter ended June. Quarter ended September. Quarter ended March. Quarter ended June. Quarter ended September.
Gorbals 148 139 69 130 65 97
Hutchesontown 138 82 68 113 134 80

7. Mr. STEPHEN

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the infantile mortality rate for the Mile End, Whitevale, and Dennistoun Wards in the Camlachie Parliamentary Division of Glasgow, for the quarter ended September, for the years 1926 and 1927?

Sir J. GILMOUR

As the statement desired includes a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

Ward. Deaths of children under 1 year per 1,000 births.
Quarter ended Sept., 1926. Quarter ended Sept., 1927.
Mile End 128 119
Whitevale 48 158
Dennistoun 54 40