Preparations have begun for the census in April next of England and Wales. A "Daily Chronicle" representative was informed that the officials will start on the details as soon as the new BiM is passed. The form to be issued is being considered.
That used in th. census of 1911 contained 16 questions, and the number may be increased. Particulars of name, relationship, age, marriage, children, occupation, birth, nationality, and infirmity were the details collected in 1911, and upon certain statistical phases of this great collection of facts the officials of the Registrar-General have been working quite recently.
Officials consider that the census} next year will prove to be the! biggest yet taken, as the population has expanded very considerably in the last 10 years, although the war, of course, caused a heavy loss. There may be some surprises in numbers.
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