GOVERNMENT BACON. (Hansard, 19 July 1923)

§ Sir A. HOLBROOK
asked the President of the Board of Trade the total number of boxes of bacon held in stock in this country, or due to arrive, on the 31st of March, 1921, on account of the Food Department of the Board of Trade, and the purchase price to the Department 2533W of such goods per box, exclusive of any such bacon as may be under reference to the courts of arbitration?

§ Viscount WOLMER
The total number of boxes of bacon held in stock in this country, or due to arrive, on the 31st March, 1921, on account of the Food Department of the Board of Trade was 113,119. These boxes represent only a portion of the total stock for which the Department was responsible at the date mentioned, and were valued in the account for the year ended 31st March, 1921, at the amounts subsequently realised. The financial result of these operations is included in the Trading Account for 1921–22, which has been presented to the House of Commons and will be reviewed in due course by the Public Accounts Committee.

BIRTH-RATE AND INFANT MORTALITY IN THE YEAR 1922 IN THE 20 TOWNS WHERE UNEMPLOYMENT IS MOST SEVERE.

Towns. Birth-rate per 1,000 living—1922. Death-rate under five years per 1,000 living—1921. Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births—1922.

0–6 months. 0–12 months.

Accrington M.B. … … … … 16.0 — ^* 92

Barrow-in-Furness C.B. … … … 20.9 28 62 83

Dudley C.B. … … … … 25.4 34 66 85

Ebbw Vale U.D. … … … … 24.4 — ^* 99

Hartlepool M.B. … … … … 29.2 — ^* 104

Jarrow M.B. … … … … 30.1 — ^* 87

Middlesbrough C.B. … … … 28.0 51 73 112

Newcastle-upon-Tyne C.B. … … 24.8 41 68 92

Pembroke M.B. … … … … 16.7 — ^* 58

Preston C.B. … … … … 20.5 42 67 98

Redruth U.D. and Camborne U.D. … 19.3 — ^* 86

Rowley Regis U.D. (including Cradley Heath). 23.5 — ^* 94

Sheffield C.B. (including Attercliffe) … 20.7 35 63 82

South Shields C.B. … … … 26.6 40 71 95

Stockton-on-Tees M.B. … … … 25.8 — ^* 103

Sunderland C.B. … … … … 28.5 50 71 106

Tipton U.D. … … … … 27.3 — ^* 106

Tynemouth C.B. (including North Shields). 25.4 39 53 79

Wednesbury M.B. … … … … 27.0 — ^* 85

West Hartlepool C.B. … … … 26.5 39 73 101

^* Particulars of the deaths under six months are separately available for County Boroughs and Metropolitan Boroughs only.

The number of deaths under five years are separately recorded for County Boroughs and Metropolitan Boroughs alone; and rates for these areas can only at present be given for 1921.

§ Mr. LANSBURY
asked the Minister of Health whether he will give House a return showing the birth-rate in the

BIRTH-RATE AND INFANT MORTALITY IN THE YEAR 1922 IN THE 20 TOWNS WHERE UNEMPLOYMENT IS MOST SEVERE.
Towns.	Birth-rate per 1,000 living—1922.	Death-rate under five years per 1,000 living—1921.	Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births—1922.
0–6 months.	0–12 months.
Accrington M.B.	…	…	…	…	16.0	—	^*	92
Barrow-in-Furness C.B.	…	…	…	20.9	28	62	83
Dudley C.B.	…	…	…	…	25.4	34	66	85
Ebbw Vale U.D.	…	…	…	…	24.4	—	^*	99
Hartlepool M.B.	…	…	…	…	29.2	—	^*	104
Jarrow M.B.	…	…	…	…	30.1	—	^*	87
Middlesbrough C.B.	…	…	…	28.0	51	73	112
Newcastle-upon-Tyne C.B.	…	…	24.8	41	68	92
Pembroke M.B.	…	…	…	…	16.7	—	^*	58
Preston C.B.	…	…	…	…	20.5	42	67	98
Redruth U.D. and Camborne U.D.	…	19.3	—	^*	86
Rowley Regis U.D. (including Cradley Heath).	23.5	—	^*	94
Sheffield C.B. (including Attercliffe)	…	20.7	35	63	82
South Shields C.B.	…	…	…	26.6	40	71	95
Stockton-on-Tees M.B.	…	…	…	25.8	—	^*	103
Sunderland C.B.	…	…	…	…	28.5	50	71	106
Tipton U.D.	…	…	…	…	27.3	—	^*	106
Tynemouth C.B. (including North Shields).	25.4	39	53	79
Wednesbury M.B.	…	…	…	…	27.0	—	^*	85
West Hartlepool C.B.	…	…	…	26.5	39	73	101
^* Particulars of the deaths under six months are separately available for County Boroughs and Metropolitan Boroughs only.
The number of deaths under five years are separately recorded for County Boroughs and Metropolitan Boroughs alone; and rates for these areas can only at present be given for 1921.