HC Deb 02 December 1909 vol 13 cc592-3W
Mr. JAMES STUART

asked the number of deaths in England and Wales of infants under one year per 1,000 births in each of the years 1904 to 1908, and in the first nine months of each of these years and of the present year, distinguishing London, the 76 great towns, and the 142 smaller towns from the rest of the country?

Mr. BURNS

The following tables give the information asked for:—

I.—Infant Mortality in each of the years 1904 to 1908.
— Deaths under one year to 1,000 Births in the years—
1904 1905 1906 1907 1908
England and Wales 145 128 132 118 121
76 Great Towns including London 160 140 145 127 129
London 145 130 131 116 113
142 Smaller Towns 154 132* 138 122 124
England and Wales, less the 218 towns 125 113† 116 106 110

II.—Infant Mortality in the first nine months of each of the years 1904 to 1909.
— Deaths under one year to 1.000 Births in the first, three quarters of each of the years.
1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
England & Wales 149 131 135 113 115 106
76 Great Towns including London 165 149 148 118 123 114
London 149 129 133 110 110 104
142 Smaller Towns 157 136* 140 118 117 107†
England & Wales less the 21* towns 127 116† 117 104 105 97§
* 141 Small towns. ‡ 143 Small towns.
† Less 217 towns. § Less 219 towns.