HC Deb 15 February 1956 vol 548 c277W
Mr. Viant

asked 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. Turton

The 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