§ Mr. GROVESasked the Home Secretary the number of proceedings for drunkenness and convictions for drunkenness, male and female, in the Metropolitan Police district and the
Year. Metropolitan Police District. City of London. No. of proceedings. Number of Convictions. No. of proceedings. Number of Convictions. Males. Females. Males. Females. 1919 … 23,683 15,486 5,188 446 322 57 1920 … 33,185 23,581 6,375 491 399 44 1921 … 30,091 21,916 5,494 416 329 49 1922 … 33,912 24,389 6,410 557 432 102 1923 … 32,983 23,414 6,610 498 396 70 1924 … 33,018 23,512 6,536 426 332 57 1925 … 32,900 23,197 6,384 442 334 60 1926 … 32,010 22,631 6,226 388 269 48 1927 … 30,123 21,177 5,977 411 293 84 1928 … 26,057 18,364 4,916 386 280 81 The figures for 1919 to 1927 are taken from Table VI of the Annual Volumes of Licensing Statistics, and those for the year 1928 are estimated for the Volume now in course of preparation.