§ MR. WILBRAHAM EGERTONsaid, he wished to ask the President of the Poor Law Board, Whether it is true that lately, at St. Pancras Workhouse Infirmary, a child was laid out for burial some hours be fore its death; and, if so, whether any in quest has been held or inquiry instituted by the Poor Law Board into the circumstances of such a case?
§ MR. C. P. VILLIERSsaid, in reply, that the metropolitan inspector had been directed to inquire into the matter referred to, and that in consequence of seeing grounds for believing the truth of the statement, the inspector had made arrangements for an inquest to-night, and would himself institute an inquiry to-morrow.