§ 73. Mr. Harold Daviesasked the Minister of Health if he will give the figures showing the number of children reaching school age of five years on 30th September for each of the years from 1935 to 1952.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithFigures are not available in the form asked for by the hon. Member, but the following is a series of estimates compiled by the Registrar-General showing the number of children aged four and under five at 30th June for each of the years in question.
Children aged four and under five years. England and Wales (Estimated Mid-Year Populations) Year Persons 1935 … … … … 591,000 1936 … … … … 575,000 1937 … … … … 523,000 1938 … … … … 541,000 1939 … … … … 552,000 1940 … … … … 560,000 1941 … … … … 564,000 1942 … … … … 580,000 1943 … … … … 581,000 1944 … … … … 566,000 1945 … … … … 537,000 1946 … … … … 580,000 1947 … … … … 639,000 1948 … … … … 669,000 1949 … … … … 663,000 1950 … … … … 664,000 1951 … … … … 853,000 1952 … … … … 770,000