SIR WALTER FOSTER (Derbyshire, Ilkeston)To ask the President of the Local Government Board if he can state
| Year. | Number of Deaths. | |||
| Total. | Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners. | Inquest Cases. | Uncertified Deaths. | |
| 1898 | 552,141 | 507,541 | 34,159 | 10,441 |
| 1899 | 581,799 | 534,446 | 36,608 | 10,745 |
| 1900 | 587,830 | 539,712 | 36,861 | 11,257 |
| 1901 | 551,585 | 504,818 | 36,781 | 9,986 |
| 1902 | 535,538 | 490,091 | 35,793 | 9,654 |
§ The proportions per 100 deaths are as follows:—
| Year. | Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners. | Inquest Cases. | Uncertified Deaths. | ||
| Total. | Reported to Coroners. | Not reported to Coroners. | |||
| 1898 | 91.92 | 6.19 | 1.89 | 1.44 | 0.45 |
| 1899 | 91.86 | 6.29 | 1.85 | 1.45 | 0.40 |
| 1900. | 91.81 | 6.27 | 1.92 | 1.57 | 0.35 |
| 1901 | 91.52 | 6.67 | 1.81 | 1.50 | 0.31 |
| 1902 | 91.52 | 6.68 | 1.80 | 1.54 | 0.26 |