§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Secretary to the Local Government Board if he can give the figures of infant mortality for the years ending 1914, 1915, and 1916 in the boroughs of Battersea, Lambeth. Woolwich, Burnley, Blackburn, Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Birmingham, St. Helens, Coventry, Newcastle-on-Tyne and Manchester?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERThe figures are:
— Deaths of Infants under I year per 1,000 births. 1914. 1915 1916. Battersea 94 113 84 Lambeth 104 105 89 Woolwich 85 94 68 Birmingham 122 118 103 Blackburn 116 146 119 Bradford 122 128 119 Burnley 158 166 151 Coventry 86 86 88 Leeds 124 127 126 Liverpool 140 133 116 Manchester 129 128 109 Newcastle-on-Tyne 137 134 122 St. Helens 139 128 108 Sheffield 132 133 109 Mean rate in the 14 areas 126 125 109