HC Deb 02 March 1927 vol 203 cc394-5W
Mr. GATES

asked the Home Secretary the number of convictions for drunkenness, male and female, in the Metropolitan Police District for each of the years 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

The figures asked for are as follow:

Statement showing the number of convictions for drunkenness in the Metropolitan police district during the years 1912 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917:

Number of Convictions.
Year. Males. Females.
1912 43,437 15,826
1913 47,900 16,883
1914 48,589 18,528
1915 35,457 15,915
1916 19,162 9,933
1917 10,845 5,722

These figures are taken from Table VI of the Annual Volumes of Licensing Statistics.