§ DR. CAMERON (Glasgow, College)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board why, in the cases of Dr. Adams, who was nominated Public Analyst for Bolton, and Mr. Charles Henry 349 Southwell, pharmaceutical chemist, of Boston, nominated by the County Council as Public Analyst for the Holland Division of Lincolnshire, he at first refused to confirm the nominations, and afterwards confirmed them both?
§ THE PRESIDENT or THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. RITCHIE, Tower Hamlets, St. George's)When the appointments of Dr. Adams and Mr. Southwell were reported to the Local Government Board by the Councils by whom they were appointed, the Board did not decline to confirm the appointments, but they considered that the ' information that had been furnished. as to the qualification of those gentlemen was insufficient. When further information had been supplied the appointments were confirmed by the Board.