HC Deb 08 August 1940 vol 364 cc434-5W
Mr. Brooke

asked the Home Secretary the number of civilian casualties in air raids during July?

Sir J. Anderson

During the month of July, 258 civilians were reported to the Ministry of Home Security as killed and 321 as seriously injured in air raids on the United Kingdom. These figures were made up as follows:

— Men. Women. (under 16 years of age). Total.
Killed 178 57 23 258
Injured 227 77 17 321