§ MR. O'SHEAasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to the fact that a pauper lunatic in Kilrush (Clare) Workhouse has been found to be pregnant; and, whether an 117 inquiry has been made into the case by an inspector of the Local Government Board; and, if so, whether it is intended to publish the Inspector's Report?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER, in reply, said, his attention had been called to the fact mentioned in the Question of the hon. Gentleman, and an inquiry had been held by an Inspector of the Local Government Board; but the poor woman was so imbecile that nothing could be made of her statements. The nurse in charge of the ward was considered to have failed in attention to her duties, and she had been discharged by the Local Government Board. He did. not think it necessary to publish the Report of the Inspector, the substance of which had been communicated to the local Guardians. He could not say whether reporters were excluded from the inquiry.