HC Deb 12 December 1929 vol 233 cc680-1W
Duchess of ATHOLL

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the amount of grant made to voluntary agencies for the training of African women as midwives for the years 1921 to 1928, inclusive, in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika, respectively?

Dr. SHIELS

Both the Kenya and Uganda Governments have for some years made annual grants to voluntary agencies (usually missions) for native medical training or for the maintenance of midwifery centres and midwives. There are, however, no figures available in the Colonial Office showing what proportion of the grants was spent for the specific purpose of training African women as midwives, but if the Noble Lady wishes, the Governors of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika will be asked whether they can supply the figures.

Three months ended November
1927. 1928. 1929.
Quantity. Average declared value per ton f.o.b. Quantity. Average declared value per ton f.o.b. Quantity. Average declared value per ton f.o.b.
Tons. s. d. Tons. s. d. Tons. s. d.
Exports:
Coal 12,510,197 16 9 12,851,978 15 6 16,360,450 16 5
Coke:
Gas 368,842 20 1 371,950 20 10 408,019 20 10
Other sorts 305,665 20 3 564,174 19 6 448,682 21 6
Manufactured Fuel 290,936 23 6 232,486 20 0 341,915 20 2
Coal shipped for the use of steamers engaged in the Foreign Trade. 4,386,500 Not available. 4,364,635 Not available. 4,136,146 Not available.
Total shipments (in terms of coal). 18,168,032 18,817,642 22,083,412