§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary to the Board of Trade the number of persons killed last winter owing to kitchen boiler explosions in London; and whether it is proposed to take steps to prevent such accidents in future?
§ MR. BURTThe Board of Trade have no information as to the number of persons killed last winter owing to kitchen boiler explosions in London. The powers of the Department under the Boiler Explosions Act do not extend to boilers used exclusively for domestic purposes.