HC Deb 08 February 1938 vol 331 c855W
Captain P. Macdonald

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that local government debt has increased from £555,000,000 in 1920 to over £1,421,000,000 in 1935; and whether he proposes to take any steps to review

Public elementary school children examined at routine medical inspections in the area of the Durham County Council.
Year. Number inspected. Classification of the nutrition of children inspected.
Excellent. Normal. Slightly Sub-Normal. Bad
No. Percent. No. Per cent. No. Percent. No. Per cent.
1935 … 40,476 5,151 12.7 26,193 64.7 8,025 19.8 1,107 2.7
1936 … 40,500 5,269 13.0 26,899 66.4 7,691 19.0 641 1.6
1937 … 39,874 5,282 13.2 25,673 64.4 8,522 21.4 397 1.0
The figures for the period before 1935, were not prepared on a comparable basis.