§ Mr. PETOasked the President of the Local Government Board if he can state the number of dog licences issued in England and Wales in each of the last three years, in order that an approximate estimate of the net annual canine increase or decrease may be made?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERThe numbers of dog licences issued in England and Wales in each of the following years are:
Financial year— 1914–15 … … 1,778,448 1915–16 … … 1,772,831 1916–17 … … 1,729,263 1917–18 … … 1,689,000* * Estimated figures. The actual figures are only available for the first three quarters of 1917–18.