§ MR. ALFRED MARTENasked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether his attention has been called to a recent outbreak of typhoid fever at Clayton West, near Huddersfield; and, whether he is aware what measures have been taken by the Local Sanitary Board of that place to ascertain the cause of the outbreak, and prevent the spread of the disease?
§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTHSir, so long ago as the early part of July the attention of the Local Government Board was called to this outbreak of enteric fever at Clayton West, and they immediately inquired of the sanitary authority about it. They were informed that the disease was attributable to the state of the drains, that disinfectants were being applied, that the sick were being isolated, and that steps were being taken to improve the water supply. So matters stood till last Friday, when, in consequence, I fear, of the extension of the epidemic, application was made that an Inspector should be sent down. This application will be attended to as soon as possible.