Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the Secretary for Scotland what was the excess of births over deaths in Scotland during the first six months of the present year; and what was the excess of emigration from over immigration to Scottish ports during that period?
Mr. McKINNON WOODDuring the first six months of the present year the number of births registered in Scotland was 62,042, and the number of deaths 39,417, the excess of births over deaths in Scotland during that period being thus 22,625. The number of emigrants leaving Scottish ports during that period was 36,393 (of whom 584 were aliens), and the number of immigrants arriving at Scottish ports during that period was 2,372 (of whom fifty-nine were aliens). The excess of emigration from over immigration to Scottish ports during that period being thus 34,021. Some of the emigrants from Scottish ports were previously resident elsewhere in the United Kingdom than in Scotland, but the number of these has not been ascertained.
5. Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the Secretary for Scotland if he will state the number of births, the number of deaths of infants under one year of age, and the number of deaths under five years of age, including those under one year of age, in Scotland, for each year from 1901 to 1912, inclusive?
Mr. McKINNON WOODThe following table gives the information desired by my hon. Friend, as far as it is at present available:—
Births. Deaths of Infants under One Year Children under Five Years. 1901 … 132,192 17,104 26,984 1902 … 132,267 15,004 28,437 1903 … 133,525 15,693 23,832 1904 … 132,603 16,329 25,528 1905 … 131,410 15,275 23,952 1906 … 132,005 15,174 23,249 1907 … 128,840 14,140 23,142 1908 … 131,362 15,900 25,443 1909 … 128,669 13,856 21,848 1910 … 124 059 13,436 21,560 1911 … 121,811 Not Yet available. 1912 … 122,716