§ Mr. Vaughan-Morganasked the Minister of Health how many babies were born in England and Wales during the years 1951, 1953, and 1954; and what percentage of these births were home confinements.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe answer is as follows:
— Live Births Percentage of Home Confinements 1951 … 677,529 37.4 1953 … 684,372 35.9 1954 … 673,651 36.4