Mr. Rostron Duckworthasked the Home Secretary whether he can give the number of children killed and injured respectively since 1st January last, in the different districts of Manchester, from which they could have been evacuated?
§ Mr. MabaneSince 1st January last 11 children under 16 years of age have been killed, five have been seriously injured and 19 slightly injured by enemy action in those parts of Manchester which have been declared evacuation areas for the purposes of the Government evacuation scheme.
§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Home Secretary whether records are kept of deaths and injuries by enemy action in shelters apart from London tunnels and houses, respectively; and what are the proportions?
§ Mr. MabaneA record is kept by my Department of the numbers of casualties reported as having occurred in certain 1423W types of shelter. Publication of the particulars would not, however, be in the public interest.