§ 22. Mr. Thorneasked the Home Secretary how many crematoriums there are in this country; and how many people were cremated in 1937?
§ Sir J. SimonThe number in England and Wales is 29. I have no information as to the number of persons cremated this year, but the total number of cremations in England and Wales last year was 10,188.
§ Mr. ThurtleCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether there is a tendency for the number of cremations to increase from year to year, and whether it has any relation to the total number of deaths?
§ Sir J. SimonI have not the figures actually before me, but my impression is that there is a tendency for them to increase.