HC Deb 22 April 1929 vol 227 c618
38. Sir HARRY BRITTAIN

asked the Minister of Health what has been the annual increase of population in the United Kingdom during each year since 1924?

Sir K. WOOD

According to the Registrar-General's Statistical Review, the estimated populations of the United Kingdom for the years 1924–1927 inclusive were 44,886,000, 45,040,000, 45,218,000 and 45,435,000 respectively, indicating an average annual increase during that period of 183,000.