The Birth-Rate.
la the House'of Lords Earl Meath asked for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the cause of the deterioration in the physique' of the working class. The Bishop of Ripon declared that the decline in the birth-rate was alarming.
The Duke of Devonshire said that after consulting the medical profession, the Government would consider the desirableness of appointing a commission of inquiry.
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Manawatu Herald, 11 July 1903, Page 2
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67The Birth-Rate. Manawatu Herald, 11 July 1903, Page 2
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