§ 22. Mr. WESTasked the Minister of Health what were the infant mortality rates for 1934 in Kensington and Poplar?
Sir H. YOUNGThe deaths registered in 1934 of infants under one year of age represented a rate per1, 000 live births of 93 in Kensington Metropolitan Borough and 62 in Poplar Metropolitan Borough.
§ Mr. WESTIs the right hon. Gentle man aware that in the last 10 years the mortality rate of North Kensington has averaged 50 per cent. Above that of Poplar, and does he not consider there fore that this abnormal mortality rate in Kensington calls for a Government inquiry as did the abnormal money rate of Poplar and West Ham a few years ago?
§ Mr. JAMES DUNCANWas there not a particular Government inquiry two years ago?
Sir H. YOUNGThat is so; the aspects of the matter raised by the hon. Member opposite have been the subject of question and answer recently.