HC Deb 09 April 1936 vol 310 cc2968-9W
Mr. M. MacMILLAN

asked 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

Sir G. COLLINS

The 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.