§ Sir C. OMANasked the Minister of Health whether he has received a report from the medical woman inspector as to the high rate of infantile mortality at Market Drayton; whether the report has been published; and what was the rate of infantile mortality in that union for 1924, as compared with that of the neighbouring unions of Wellington and Newport and with that. of Shropshire as a whole?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative and to the second part in the negative. I have, however, communicated to the county council certain suggestions arising out of the report and am now awaiting their reply.
As regards the last part of the question, figures are not available. for unions, but the following are the figures for the urban districts mentioned in the question and the county as a whole:
1924. Urban District. Births. Deaths (under one year). Infantile Mortality (per 1,000 Births). Market Drayton 77 7 91 Wellington 135 4 30 Newport 48 2 42 County of Salop 2,119 127 60