§ Major Markhamasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that no detailed health statistics have been published for several years; and whether he will give authority for the issue of up-to-date civil and medical tables or statistical reviews to supplement the summary reports of the Ministry of Health.
§ Mr. WillinkThe Medical Section (Part I) of the Registrar-General's Statistical Review for 1940 was published in September last, and the Civil Section (Part II) of the 1939 Review in January last. Corresponding volumes for subsequent years are being issued as soon as possible; but their production is, unfortunately, conditioned by the very restricted printing facilities now available for this class of matter. I regret that during the present extreme shortage of paper the volumes cannot be placed on public sale, but the statistics may be consulted at the Office of the Registrar-General, from whom a temporary loan of any volumes desired can be had by those having occasion to refer to them.