§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Minister of Health on what authority the census enumerators, on taking up the census papers, asked questions as to the number of rooms, etc., in the house of the servants of the house; and if such questions were asked by his wish, and for what purpose?
§ Sir A. MONDInquiries as regards the number of rooms occupied by a household have been made by census enumerators on the authority of paragraph 13 of Part 1 of the Second Schedule to the Census Order in Council of 21st December last and Article 8 of the Census Regulations, 1921. Such particulars have formed part of the Census since, 1891, and as the hon. and gallant Member will appreciate furnish the data for the valuable statistics as to housing conditions and overcrowding included in the Census reports. 1581W Enumerators are required and authorised by Article 9 of the Regulations to make any inquiries found to be necessary for the correction or completion of Returns which appear in any respect to be defective, and have no doubt generally adopted methods which they think least likely to give trouble to householders.