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Census correction

This refers to the news report, ‘Importance of national census highlighted’ (March 25). In paragraph five of the report I was quoted as saying that “In the US and the UK it (census) was a five-yearly activity while in Australia it was annual”.The actual population census is conducted at ten-yearly

By our correspondents
April 06, 2015
This refers to the news report, ‘Importance of national census highlighted’ (March 25). In paragraph five of the report I was quoted as saying that “In the US and the UK it (census) was a five-yearly activity while in Australia it was annual”.
The actual population census is conducted at ten-yearly intervals in the US and the UK and after every five years in Australia.
Farhat Yusuf
Melbourne
Australia