Infant Mortality (Hansard, 15 February 1944)

HC Deb 15 February 1944 vol 397 c42W 42W

§ Major Markham
asked the Minister of Health what were the infant mortality rates for England, Wales and London for the years 1941, 1942 and 194; and when full statistics will be available for these years.

§ Mr. Willink
The infant mortality rates asked for are as follow:
Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 related live births.

England Wales London

1941 … … 59 70 58

1942 … … 50 58 51

1943^* … … 49 51 49

^* Provisional.

As regards the publication of the full statistical tabulation I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply of 18th January to his previous Question on this subject.

			England	Wales	London
1941	…	…	59	70	58
1942	…	…	50	58	51
1943^*	…	…	49	51	49
^* Provisional.