Mr. Baker Whiteasked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that the Colorado beetle has been found in considerable numbers in widely-separated parts of Britain, including East Anglia and Kent; and whether there is any evidence to indicate that the pest is being imported in foreign fruit and vegetable containers.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsColonies of Colorado beetle grubs have been found in nine places in the Eastern and South-Eastern counties, and single isolated beetles at 16 other places in England this year. Three of the isolated beetles were found with imported vegetables but there is no evi-
Year Coroners' verdicts of Suicide Cases of attempted Suicide known to the Police. Males Females Total Males Females Total. 1938 … … 3,531 1,732 5,263 1,792 1,511 3,303 1939 … … 3,351 1,670 5,021 1,667 1,422 3,089 1940 … … 3,219 1,603 4,822 1,400 1,203 2,603 1941 … … 2,787 1,336 4,123 1,443 1,033 2,476 1942 … … 2,419 1,325 3,744 1,237 1,149 2,386 1943 … … 2,475 1,347 3,822 1,305 1,295 2,600 1944 … … 2,422 1,229 3,651 1,311 1,219 2,530