§ Mr. WILLIAM THORNEasked the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been directed to allegations that in such matters as alcoholism, venereal disease, and abortion, the Registrar-General's statistics as to the causes of death are quite unreliable; whether he has any official information showing the accuracy of these allegations; and, if so, whether he proposes to take any steps to ensure greater accuracy of certification?
§ Mr. BURNSI do not find that I have received any representations on this subject, but I am aware that allegations of the kind referred to have been made. I will confer with the Registrar-General as to whether any steps can be taken in the direction indicated.