Prisoners (Death-rate). (Hansard, 4 March 1918)

HC Deb 04 March 1918 vol 103 c1744W 1744W

§ Mr. KING
asked the Home Secretary if he will state the death-rate of prisoners in prison for each year in the last available period of five years?

§ Sir G. CAVE
The death-rate from natural causes in prisons has been as follows for each of the past five years:

Year ending 31st March. Number of Deaths. Daily Average Population. Rate per 1,000 of the Population.

1912–13 … 81 18,410 4.4

1913–14 … 113 17,056 6.6

1914–15 … 74 14,641 5.4

1915–16 … 80 10,406 7.7

1916–17 … 58 9,206 6.3

Year ending 31st March.	Number of Deaths.	Daily Average Population.	Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
1912–13	…	81	18,410	4.4
1913–14	…	113	17,056	6.6
1914–15	…	74	14,641	5.4
1915–16	…	80	10,406	7.7
1916–17	…	58	9,206	6.3