§ 57. Mr. THURTLEasked the Minister of Health the average number of births per day for the first quarter of 1928; and whether this average figure represents an increase or a decrease on the corresponding figure for the first quarter of the preceding year?
§ Sir K. WOODOn the provisional figures at present available there were on average 1,847 births registered per day during the first three months of 1928. This figure represents a decrease on average of eight births per day on the corresponding figure for the first three months of 1927.
§ Mr. THURTLEDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the recent statement in the Press as to an increase in the birth rate was erroneous?
§ Sir K. WOODIt is certainly true that the rate of decline has very considerably slackened.