§ Mr. BROMLEYasked the Minister of Health the male and female population of England and Wales for 1913, 1919, and 1921 to 1927, respectively?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe following is the information asked for.
England and Wales. Population. Year. Males. Females. 1913 … 17,687,000 18,887,000 1919 … 17,803,000 19,559,000 1921 (Census) … 18,075,239 19,811,460 1922 … 18,225,000 19,933,000 1923 … 18,342,000 20,061,000 1924 … 18,545,000 20,201,000 1925 … 18,602,000 20,288,000 1926 … 18,698,000 20,369,000 1927 … 18,763,000 20,440,000 With the exception of those for the year 1921 which are Census figures, the above populations are mid-year estimates. Those given for 1927 should be regarded as provisional.