§ Mr. Henderson Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average cost per house of the new rural houses now being allocated to the counties in Scotland?
Mr. JohnstonThe local authorities are pressing on with preliminary work and should be in a position to invite tenders shortly. Until these have been received, I regret there is no reliable basis for a firm
Tuberculosis. Number of cases Notified. Year England and Wales. Wales Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total. Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary. Total. 1938 43,205 14,888 58,093 3,096 1,129 4,225 1941 46,256 13,720 59,976 3,286 1,107 4,393 1942 46,734 13,998 60,732 3,262 1,025 4,287
Notifications in Age Groups. Elgland and Wales. Year. 0— 1— 5— 10— 15— 20— 25— 35— 45— 55— 65— Total. 1938 439 2,852 4,434 3,543 6,823 7,715 12,417 8,022 5,997 4,092 1,759 58,093 1941 452 2,921 3,553 2,918 7,132 8,197 13,240 8,932 6,301 4,378 1,952 59,976 1942 372 2,783 3,729 3,032 7,129 9,133 12,944 9,179 6,160 4,336 1,935 60,732 Percentage increase or decrease in 1942 compared with: 1938 -15% -24% -16% -14% +4% +18% +4% +14% +3% +6% +10% +5% 1941 -18% -5% +5% +4% — +11% -2% +3% -2% -1% -1% +1%
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Wales 1938 20 208 254 293 581 631 903 535 406 266 128 4,225 1941 18 205 259 253 645 684 1,006 625 357 237 104 4,393 1942 19 186 248 206 589 706 950 629 355 289 110 4,287 Percentage increase or decrease in 1942 compared with: 1938 -5% -10% -2% -30% +1% +12% +5% +18% -12% +9% -14% +1% 1941 +6% -9% -4% -18% -9% +3% -5% +1% — +22% +6% -2% estimate of costs. I attach, however, the utmost possible importance to getting these houses produced at a reasonable cost.