§ Colonel DAYasked the Minister of Health the total number of children born in England and Wales, respectively, giving the numbers separately for illegitimate children, for the years 1923 and 1924; if be will state the number of deaths in each 61W year, giving separate figures; and will he state separately the respective figures in each case that apply to Southwark?
— Births. Deaths (under l year). Deaths (all ages). Total. Illegitimate. Total. Illegitimate. England 1923 690,683 29,277 48,273 8,865 412,828 1924 672,507 28,105 50,411 3,731 439,896 Wales and Monmouth 1923 58,448 2,245 4,309 290 31,537 1924 57,426 2,191 4,402 297 32,819 Southwark (Metropolitan Borough). 1923 4,558 182 318 21 2,436 1924 4,220 169 299 17 2,646