§ DR. LUSHasked the President of the Local Government Board, If the scheme lately adopted by the Bath Board of Guardians with reference to the salary and duties of the workhouse medical officer has been submitted to him; and, if that portion of it by which the duties of supplying wine and brandy to the sick pauper inmates for an annual sum of £30 is imposed upon the medical officer (the recent annual cost having been stated to be £70) has received his approval?
§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTH,in reply, said, that the portion of the scheme to which the hon. Member referred had not received his approval; and that since it was submitted to the Local Government Board, he had received information from the Guardians to the effect that they had rescinded that part of the scheme.