HC Deb 15 February 1944 vol 397 c36W
Major Markham

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the infantile mortality rate for Scotland for 1943; and the latest comparable rates for Iceland, New Zealand, New York and Chicago.

Mr. Johnston

The infant mortality rate for Scotland for 1943 was 65 per 1,000 live births.

The latest figures available for the other places are:

New Zealand (1942: Europeans) 29
New York City (1940) 35
Chicago (1940) 29
Iceland (1936: Rate calculated by U.S.A.) 48