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As far as the purely theoretical work is concerned some months have already been spent in study of the various recommend-
ed textbooks. The gulf between published statistics and theoretic-
al statistics is widebut in certain directions (e.g. Index
Numbers) the theoretical work is being continued pari passu
with the practical investigation. It is considered that even
where divergence between statistical theory and practical
presentation of statistics to the public is widest the former
may still be of some value in cases where the interpretation
of statistics as a guidance to policy is involved rather than
the collection and publication of statistics for general
information.
Melvin Shank