asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in respect of each of the years 1938 and 1939 (a) the excess of births over deaths, (b) the balance of passenger movement by sea (including migration), and the numbers in respect of (a) and (b) per 1,000 of population.
Written Answers. - Vital Statistics and Emigration.
The information is set out in the following table:—
|
Year |
Excess of Births over Deaths |
Balance of Passenger Movement by Sea |
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|
Number |
Rate per 1,000 Population |
Number |
Rate per 1,000 Population |
|
|
1938 |
16,884 |
5.7 |
–21,335 |
–7.3 |
|
1939 |
14,367 |
4.9 |
+16,422* |
+5.6 |
* Provisional figure.