Reproduction Rate

HC Deb 16 March 1944 vol 398 cc423-4W

Mr. A. Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will publish the reproduction rate for Scotland for the five years 1938 to 1942.

Mr. Johnston

The net reproduction rates for Scotland for the years 1938 to 1942 inclusive, as provisionally estimated on the method used by the Registrar-Generals of Scotland and England, are as follows:

1938	…	…	…	0,897
1939	…	…	…	0,881
1940	…	…	…	0,874
1941	…	…	…	0,886
1942	…	…	…	0,895