§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM (Lanark, N.W.)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If he would give a Return of the number of deaths from starvation according to Coroner's Inquest during the past year; and, if he can give any approximate Return of the number of men out of work in London during the past winter, and a Return of the prostitutes under 16 years of age who frequent the streets of London?
§ THE SECRETARY or STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)A Return is now with the printers, and will shortly be issued, giving the number of deaths in the Metropolitan District in the year 1887 upon which a Coroner's Jury have returned a verdict of death from starvation, or death accelerated by privation. I hope this will be sufficient for the purpose of the hon. Member. I have no information in my Department to furnish the Returns asked for in the last paragraph.