HC Deb 22 May 1950 vol 475 c222W
Mr. Paton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give for England and Wales for each of the years 1939 to 1945, inclusive, in all cases of murder brought to trial, the number of victims who were less than one year old and the number of one year and over, respectively.

Mr. Ede

The following table gives the number of victims in such cases:

—— One year and over Under one year
1939 75 5
1940 64
1941 75 1
1942 77 8
1943 62 3
1944 53 3
1945 70 4