§ DR. LUSHasked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether he has required or received from the Warminster Board of Guardians any information as to the grounds of their refusal to award to their late medical officer, Mr. Grubb, a pension, in accordance with the Poor Law Medical Officers Superannuation Act (1870); and, if not, whether he will do so?
§ MR. HIBBERTsaid, his right hon. Friend the President of the Poor Law Board had received a communication from the Warminster Board of Guardians, stating that the application for a pension was considered at a very full meeting of the Guardians, and it was rejected by 54 votes to 8; and, although the actual reasons for that decision were not recorded on the minutes of the Board, the fact was that the Guardians thought Mr. Grubb was a young man, and in that state of health which would allow him to follow his profession. He 1087 (Mr. Hibbert) trusted that the hon. Gentleman would be satisfied with that reply.
§ DR. LUSHPerhaps the House will allow me to state one fact—that Mr. Grubb had fulfilled 27 years' service.
§ MR. HIBBERTI cannot tell what his age is; but, from what the Guardians say in their communication, he cannot be an old man.