§ Mr. LANSBURYasked the Prime Minister what are the immediate practical measures the Government propose to take to deal with the increase in the death rate amongst adults, and especially amongst children in certain districts: will he inform the House whether it is the policy of the Cabinet to withhold loans from those boards of guardians who refuse to cut down relief; and is he aware that it is in those 3is-tricts where relief is restricted that the increase in the death rate is taking place?
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§ Sir K. WOODI have been asked to reply. As regards the suggestion as to the causes of the increased death rate where this has occurred, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by the Prime Minister to his question of last2036W Thursday. As regards the second part of the question, it is clearly necessary to secure a reasonable measure of economy in cases in which special financial difficulty has arisen.