HC Deb 23 September 1909 vol 11 cc810-1W
Mr. SUMMERBELL

asked the Secretary of State for War if he can state the number of recruits of His Majesty's forces who-presented themselves for enrolment during the past 12 months, and who were accepted as physically fit to serve, and giving the numbers for each town over 100,000 population?

Mr. HALDANE

submitted the following tables, showing the number of men who presented themselves for enlistment into His Majesty's forces during the period from 1st July, 1908, to 30th June, 1909, and who were accepted as physically fit to serve, giving the numbers for each town over 100,000 population:—

Total number of men inspected, 59,686.

Total number of men found fit to serve, 43,134.

Towns over 100,000 Population. No. of Men inspected. No. of men found fit to serve.
London 14,579 9,860
Birkenhead 41 30
Birmingham 1,758 1,175
Blackburn 398 311
Bradford 290 207
Brighton 397 307
Bristol 1,182 963
Burnley 216 123
Cardiff 714 564
Derby 560 347
Halifax 353 228
Hull 210 173
Leeds 538 360
Leicester 689 444
Liverpool 1,239 684
Manchester and Salford 958 637
Middlesbrough 127 85
Glasgow 1,933 1,304
Newcastle-on-Tyne and Gateshead 802 564
Norwich 514 333
Nottingham 511 416
Plymouth & Devonport 298 262
Portsmouth 513 441
Preston 620 467
Sheffield 488 384
Southampton 262 203
Sunderland and South Shields 874 630
Stockport 135 92
Wolverhampton 132 110
Belfast 1,141 662
Dublin 1,287 985
Aberdeen 241 201
Dundee 346 287
Edinburgh 1,095 788