§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the life expectancy of males in England and Wales for the period 1945 to 1970; and in the same form, what was the life expectancy for females for the same period.
§ Sir George YoungThe following figures are based on mortality statistics for England and Wales for the stated years:
Expectations of life at birth (in years) Year Males Females 1945 62.6 68.8 1950 66.5 71.2 1955 67.5 73.0 1960 68.3 74.1 1965 68.5 74.8 1970 68.8 75.1