HC Deb 17 June 1915 vol 72 cc810-2W
Mr. KING

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland how many children under the age of one year, of or over the age of one year and under the age of two years, of or over the age of two years and under the age of three years, respectively, died in Ireland during the six months immediately preceding 1st April, 1915; and what were the numbers of such children so dying during the corresponding periods 1913–14, 1912–13, and 1911–12?

Mr. BIRRELL

The following table sets out, for Ireland, the number of deaths of infants under one year of age, at one and under two years, and at two and under three years of age, registered (1) during the six months ended 31st March, 1912, 1913, and 1914, respectively, and (2) during quarter ended 31st December, 1914. The unrevised figures of deaths of infants under one year of age registered during the quarter ended 31st March, 1915, are also shown, but the corresponding figures for infants between one and three years are not yet available:—

Period. Number of Deaths Registered at Ages of
Under one year. One and under 2 years. Two and under 3 years.
Six months ended 31st March, 1912 4,996 1,276 606
Six months ended 31st March, 1913 4,835 1,301 651
Six months ended 31st March, 1914 4,612 1,214 600
Three months ended 31st December, 1914 2,046 487 289
Three months ended 31st March, 1915 2,829 — —

Mr. KING

asked the President of the Local Government Board how many children under the age of one year, of or over the age of one year and under the age of two years, of or over the age of two years and under the age of three years, respectively, died in England and Wales during the six months immediately preceding 1st April, 1915; and what were the numbers of such children so dying during the corresponding periods 1913–14, 1912–13, and 1911–12?

Mr. LONG

The number of deaths of children under the age of one year in England and Wales during the six months immediately preceding the 1st of April, 1915, was 50,209. During the corresponding periods of 1913–14, 1912–13, and 1911–12 the numbers were 49,029, 47,357, and 48,944, respectively. The number of deaths of children between one and two and between two and three years old cannot yet be given for the six months immediately preceding 1st April, 1915.

Mr. KING

asked the Secretary for Scotland if he will state how many children under the age of one year, of or over the age of one year and under the age of two years, of or over the age of two years and under the age of three years, respectively, died in Scotland during the six months immediately preceding 1st April, 1915; and what were the numbers of such children so dying during the corresponding periods 1913–14, 1912–13, and 1911–12?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

The numbers of deaths of children aged one and two years are not available in portions of years. The following are the numbers of deaths of children of less than one year old in periods named:—

1st October, 1911 to 31st March, 1912 … 7,234
1st October, 1912 to 31st March, 1913 … 7,509
1st October, 1913 to 31st March, 1914 … 7,228
1st October, 1914 to 31st March, 1915 … 8,276