§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Health (1) what is the total area of Devonport; what percentage of its land surface is dedicated to the public use; and what are the comparative figures relating to St. Aubyn and Nelson Wards, respectively;
(2) what is the area of open space dedicated to the public use in Devonport; how many of the population does each acre of the population serve; and what are the comparative figures for the St. Aubyn and Nelson Wards, respectively?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI am informed that the area of Devonport is 3,353 acres, of which about 10.6 per cent. is dedicated to public ilea for various purposes. The present area of open space for public use for recreation is 87.7 acres, or one acre to every 923 persons. An additional 200 acres has been acquired in Devonport for a public park, but has not yet been dedicated to the public use In the St. Aubyn Ward, the area of open space dedicated to the public use is 3.4 acres, or one acre to every 6,273 persons, and in the Nelson Ward, 41˙6 acres, or one acre to every 184 persons.