HC Deb 08 April 1927 vol 204 c2428W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons, specifying men, women, boys and girls, on the Devonport Employment Exchange during the month of March, 1927?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

The following table shows the numbers of persons on the register of the Devonport, Employment Exchange on each Monday in March, 1927.

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I am informed that 10 deaths from diphtheria have occurred in the Higher Broughton district this year. The ages of the patients were as follow:

1 17 months
1 4 years
2 5 years
2 6 years
1 8 years
2 10 years
1 12 years

All these patients were treated at the infectious diseases hospital of the Salford Corporation, and all received antitoxin.