HC Deb 28 July 1930 vol 242 c61W
Duchess of ATHOLL

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has any information showing the infant mortality in Malta for the last three years for which figures are available.

Dr. SHIELS

The required figures are: No. of deaths of children under one year during 1923, 1,953 (or 260.81 per 1,000 births); during 1927, 2,250 (or 301.32 per 1,000 births); during 1928, 1,963 (or 267.91 per 1,000 births).

Date. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total
14th July, 1930 3,148 76 949 80 4,253
15th July, 1929 2,129 39 380 40 2,588
16th July, 1928 2,123 60 386 65 2,634

Sir K. WOOD

asked the Minister of Labour whether there is any training centre established for unemployed persons in the Woolwich area; and what number of persons are at present being trained who are resident in Woolwich?

Mr. LAWSON

No training centre for unemployed adults is conducted by, or on behalf of, my Department in the Woolwich area, and no persons resident in Woolwich are at present being trained at any of the centres.