§ Mr. E. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health the number of deaths to mothers and children, respectively, in private maternity and nursing homes for 1932, 1933, 1934, and to date?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREThis information is not available.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health the number of private maternity and nursing homes in the country, and the number that are registered and come under local government supervision?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREThe administration of the Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927, is in the hands of the local supervising authorities established under the Act, usually the councils of counties and county boroughs, and the information desired by the hon. Member is not in the possession of my right hon. Friend. He would, however, point out that under the Act all private maternity and nursing homes, with certain specified exceptions, have to be registered by, and are subject to inspection by the local authority.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health the number of deaths to mothers and children, respectively, at maternity hospitals which are administered by local authorities?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREAccording to the returns received from local authorities in England and Wales for 1933, the numbers of deaths during that year of mothers and children in their maternity hospitals and in the maternity wards of other hospitals and institutions administered by them were as follow: 607 maternal deaths and 2,243 deaths of infants within 10 days of birth. Complete figures for 1934 are not yet available.