HC Deb 29 July 1931 vol 255 c2306W
Mr. FREEMAN

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the infantile mortality rate in Malta for each of the last 10 available years?

Dr. SHIELS

The required figures are:

Number of deaths of children under one year during

1920–1,751 (or 224.11 per 1,000 births).
1921–1,899 (or 251.92 per 1,000 births).
1922–2,084 (or 261.87 per 1,000 births).
1923–2,129 (or 280.13 per 1,000 births).
1924–2,076 (or 268.59 per 1,000 births).
1925–2,038 (or 271.58 per 1,000 births).
1926–1,953 (or 260.81 per 1,000 births).
1927–2,250 (or 301.32 per 1,000 births).
1928–1,963 (or 267.91 per 1,000 births).
1929–2,019 (or 260.75 per 1,000 births).