§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the infant mortality rate in Lanarkshire in each of the last seven years; and how these figures compare with Scottish, English and Welsh averages for the same period.
§ Mr. MaclayThe following table gives the information asked for:
NUMBER OF DEATHS OF INFANTS AGED UNDER ONE YEAR PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS Year Lanarkshire (excluding Glasgow) Scotland England and Wales 1954 … 31 31 25 1955 … 32 30 25 1956 … 32 29 24 1957 … 31 29 23 1958 … 31 28 23 1959 … 33 28 22 1960 … 29 26 22