Parliamentary Papers

INTRODUCTORY NOTE.

Particulars for the Irish Free State have, for the most part, been excluded from the tables for recent years and particulars for Northern Ireland inserted, where available.

In the present number of this Abstract certain salient statistics have been brought together into a Summary which appears on pages xii to xv. This Summary comprises references to the detailed tables which correspond to the items summarised.

The other principal alterations in the present Number are as follows:

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

[The figures in the Tables relate, for the most part, to the

15 Years from 1912 to 1926.]

Estimated, as at the middle of each Year, 1912-1926

2. Movement of Population.

Population, Natural Increase and Net Loss by Migration for

Intercensal periods from 1871

Births and Deaths: Numbers and Rates for Census periods

from 1871 and in each Year, 1912-1926

Number of British Passengers to Countries out of Europe in

each Year, 1912-1926...

Number of British Passengers from Countries out of Europe

in each Year, 1912-1926

Number of British and Foreign Passengers outward and

inward in each Year, 1912-1926

1. Ages.

SECTION III.-SOCIAL, CIVIL AND INDUSTRIAL

CONDITIONS.

Age and Sex Distribution at each Census from 1871

2. Birth Places.

Birth places of the Population at each Census from 1871

3. Naturalisation.

Number of Certificates Granted and Revoked in each Year,

1912-1926

4. Marriages and Divorces.

...

Marriages (Numbers and Rates) for Census periods from 1871

and in each Year, 1912-1926

Divorces and Annulments of Marriage in England and Wales

and Scotland for Census periods from 1881, and in each

Year, 1912-1926

Ages and Civil Conditions of Persons Married for Census

periods from 1871

Ages and Civil Conditions of Persons Married in each Year,

1912-1926

5. Births and Deaths.

Births by Sex and Legitimacy for Census periods from 1871

and in each Year, 1912-1926

Deaths by Sex and Age for Census periods from 1871 ....

Death Rates by Sex and Age for Census periods from 1871

Expectation of Life according to Death Rates for Census

periods from 1871

20 30

Deaths by Age and Cause in Great Britain in each Year,

1912-1926

22 34

Infant Mortality for Census periods from 1871 and in each

Year, 1912-1926

6. Infectious Diseases.

Notified Cases of certain Infectious Diseases in each Year,

1919-1926

7. Houses and Buildings.

Houses Occupied and Unoccupied at each Census from 1851 ...

New Buildings in Great Britain assessed to Income Tax for

the first time in each year, 1919-1926

...

(798)

SECTION III.-SOCIAL, CIVIL AND INDUSTRIAL

CONDITIONS-contd.

8. Parliamentary Electorate.

Number of Electors on the Register at the date of each of the

General Elections, 1892-1924

9. Education.

England and Wales :

Public Elementary Schools ...

Special Schools...

Training of Teachers for Elementary Schools

Recognition of Certificated Teachers

Day Technical Classes and Technical Institution Courses

Secondary Schools

Evening and similar Schools

33 44

Junior Technical Schools

...

Expenditure out of Parliamentary Vote

Scotland:

Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools

Continuation Classes ...

Training Colleges, etc.

Expenditure from Parliamentary Grants

Ireland:

Expenditure from Parliamentary Grants

Primary Schools

Teachers ...

Training Colleges

10. Health Insurance.

Estimated Number of Persons entitled to Benefits

Receipts, Accumulated Funds and Expenditure on Benefits

and Administration

11. Pensions.

Number of Old Age Pensions Payable on last Friday of March

in each Year and Total Value of Orders (including

Allowances) paid during each Year

Number of Persons in Receipt of War Pensions, Grants and

Allowances

Expenditure of the Ministry of Pensions ...

12. Poor Law Relief.

Number in Receipt of, in England and Wales on or about

1st January and 1st July in each Year

Average Numbers in Receipt of, in England and Wales in

Number in Receipt of, in Scotland on 15th January and 15th

September in each Year

Number in Receipt of, in Ireland at close of first week in
January and July of each Year

...

Number in Receipt of, in United Kingdom on one day in the
Winter and in the Summer of each Year

Amounts Received and Expended on Poor Law Relief...

13. Control of Intoxicating Liquors.

Licensed Premises, Registered Clubs and Convictions for

Drunkeness in England and Wales

14. Justice and Police.

...

Authorised strength of Police Force in each Division of the

United Kingdom

Proceedings commenced in Civil Courts, England and Wales

Proceedings commenced in Civil Courts, Scotland

Number of offenders committed for Trial, Convicted and

SECTION III.-SOCIAL, CIVIL AND INDUSTRIAL
CONDITIONS-contd.

15. Numbers Engaged in Industry.

Numbers and Proportions in the Principal Industry Groups

at each Census from 1881 in Great Britain

16. Unemployment and Unemployment Insurance.

Estimated Numbers of Workpeople Insured under the Unem-

ployment Insurance Acts in July of each Year, 1921-1926...

Numbers and Percentages of Insured Workpeople Unemployed

each month from December, 1921 to December, 1926...

Estimated Numbers of Workpeople, Classified by Industries

Insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts in July of

each Year 1923-1926

Percentage Numbers of Insured Workpeople recorded as

Unemployed, Classified by Industries, at the end of January

and July of each Year from July, 1923 to January 1927

Receipts and Payments of the Unemployment Fund from 8th

November, 1920 to 5th July, 1926 ...

Registrations at Employment Exchanges, Vacancies Notified

and Vacancies Filled...

Percentage Numbers Unemployed among Members of Certain
Trade Unions and Membership of Unions reporting...

17. Profit-Sharing.

Number of Firms, Workpeople Covered and Bonuses Paid

18. Trade Unions.

Number and Total Membership of Trade Unions

Number, Membership, Income, Expenditure and Funds of

Registered Trade Unions in Great Britain

19. Strikes and Lock-outs.

Number of Disputes Reported as involving Stoppages of Work,

Number of Workpeople Involved and aggregate Duration in

Working Days, Classified by Groups of Industries

Duration and Magnitude of Strikes and Lock-Outs

20. Cost of Living and Wages.

Index Numbers of Retail Prices of Food only and of all Items

(Cost of Living) in each Month from 1915 to 1926

Relative Level of Rates of Wages in certain Occupations and

Industries in July, 1914 and on 31st December, 1920 to 1926

21. Industrial Accidents and Workmen's Compensation.

Number of Persons Reported as Killed in Industrial Accidents

in the principal Industries...

Number of Persons covered by the Workmen's Compensation

Acts in certain Industries, number of Cases and Payments

in respect of Accidents

SECTION V.-NATIONAL FINANCE

1. Imperial Revenue, Expenditure, National Debt, etc.

Estimated and Actual Revenue and Expenditure with Surplus

or Deficiency

Revenue (Exchequer Receipts) under the principal Heads

90 107

thereof

91 108

...

Expenditure (Exchequer Issues) under the principal Heads

thereof

92 110

Net Receipts from principal Heads of Revenue...

Gross Capital Liabilities, Estimated Assets and Exchequer

Balances ...

93 114

94 118

Gross Capital Liabilities-Details of certain sums borrowed

under various Acts

95 119

...

Taxes Reduced or Increased

99 128

Unfunded Debt

War Loans to Dominions and Allies and Loans for Relief in

War Areas

Outstanding Loans Guaranteed by the Government

2. Income Tax and Super-Tax.

Actual Income of Taxpayers under each Schedule of Income Tax 100 144

Actual Income, Allowances, Taxable Income, Net Produce of

Tax, Effective Rate in the £, Normal Rate in the £ and

Produce for each Penny of the Normal Rate

Gross amount of Income, in classes, brought under review of

Inland Revenue Department for the purposes of the Income

Tax

Gross amount of Income, of certain classes, brought under
review of Inland Revenue Department for the purposes of
the Income Tax, for each Division of the United Kingdom 103 148

Distribution of Incomes liable to Super-tax