HC Deb 29 November 1912 vol 44 cc1759-60W
Mr. KING

asked the President of the Local Government Board whether he will state in tabular form the total deaths under five years in England and Wales for each year from 1891 to 1911, inclusive, taking the figures as given in the Annual Reports of the Registrar-General?

Mr. BURNS

Total deaths under five years of age in England and Wales 1891–1911:—

Year. Deaths under five years of age.
1891 210,278
1892 205,864
1893 216,833
1894 186,576
1895 219,639
1896 207,153
1897 210,072
1898 214,765
1899 215,772
1900 209,960
1901 201,747
1902 185,024
1903 180,340
1904 199,678
1905 174,258
1906 178,681
1907 163,253
1908 164,319
1909 150,264
1910 l39,846
1911 (provisional) 169,072