§ Mr. M. MacMILLANasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can state the number of children under 14 years in each of the counties of Inverness, Ross and Cromarty, Caithness, Sutherland and Argyll, and in each of the islands of Lewis, Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, Barra and Eriskay, in each of the years 1914, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935
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§ Sir G. COLLINSThe following table gives the desired figures, as ascertained by the Census in 1921 and 1931, for the counties and islands specified:
Census Census County. 1921. 1931. Inverness 21,845 20,166 Ross and Cromarty 19,210 15,739 Caithness 8,288 6,712 Sutherland 4,440 3,641 Argyll 19,366 13,962 Islands. Lewis 7,381 6,244 Harris 1,038 866 North Uist 618 524 Benbecula 248 213 South Uist 884 715 Barra 541 511 Etiskay 123 136 Similar figures are not available for the other years mentioned.