§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health what was the estimated child population in each of the years 1947 to 1950 as compared with the estimated population of England and Wales in each of the years 1951 to 1955.
§ Mr. TurtonThe required information is included in the table below:
Year Estimated population under 15 Estimated total population (thousands) (thousands) 1947 … … 9,111 43,050 1948 … … 9,324 43,502 1949 … … 9,497 43,785 1950 … … 9,630 44,020 1951 … … 9,738 44,007 1952 … … 9,806 44,166 1953 … … 9,876 44,301 1954 … … 9,955 44,480 1955 … … 10,026 44,623