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Mr. Boothby
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the death-rate for children in Scotland of the ages of one to five years for the years 1938 and 1942, respectively?
Mr. Johnston
The death rates for children in Scotland aged over one year and under five years for the years 1938 and 1942 were respectively 6.6 and 4.3 per thousand of the estimated populations at these ages.