HC Deb 27 October 1949 vol 468 c188W
104. Mr. Sparks

asked the Minister of Health what was the death rate, birth rate, infant and mortality rates at the nearest convenient date and in 1933 and 1938; and by how much the expectation of life has increased compared with 1938.

Mr. Bevan

The figures are as follows:

— Death rate per 1,000 total population Birth rate per 1,000 total population Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 related live births
1933 12.3 14.4 63
1938 11.6 15.1 53
1948* 10.8 17.9 34
1949—
March Quarter* 15.0 17.4 40
June Quarter* 11.1 17.7 30
September Quarter* 9.2 16.7 26
* Provisional.

EXPECTATION OF LIFE OF CHILD AT BIRTH
Male Female
1938 … … 61.40 65.84
1945 … … 62.56 68.58

Figures for later years are not available.