§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Health, as at the last convenient date, the infantile death rate in West Ham and to give similar information for approximately the same date in 1928 and 1929?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe figures asked for are as follow:
Infantile Mortality in West Ham County Borough per 1,000 Births. 1928: 1st Quarter … … … 92 2nd Quarter … … … 54 3rd Quarter … … … 46 4th Quarter … … … 61 Year … … … 64 1929: 1st Quarter … … … 126 2nd Quarter … … … 55 3rd Quarter … … … 42 4th Quarter … … … 88 Year … … … 74 1930: 1st Quarter … … … 80 2nd quarter … … … 59 3rd Quarter … … … 47 NOTE.—The rates given for the several quarters should be regarded as approximate.
Duchess of ATH0LLasked the Minister of Health the infant mortality rate in England and Wales for 1910, 1913, and each of the years 1920 to 1929?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe figures are as follow:
England and Wales year. Deaths of Infants under 1 year per 1,000 live births 1910 … … … … 105 1913 … … … … 108 1920 … … … … 80 1921 … … … … 83 1922 … … … … 77 1923 … … … … 69 1924 … … … … 75 1925 … … … … 75 1926 … … … … 70 1927 … … … … 70 1928 … … … … 65 1929 … … … … 74