§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFasked the Secretary of State for War, If he can state whether any, and, if so, what increase has taken place in the percentage of Contagious Diseases in the Army and Navy since the Suspension of the operation of the Contagious Diseases Acts; and, whether he will lay upon the Table Returns on the subject and inform the House whether Her Majesty's Government intend taking any steps to check the spread of these maladies?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON,in reply, said, he had already had several Returns on this subject prepared. They were now ready and could be inspected by hon. Members. With the concurrence of the hon. Member, he would communicate with him as to the exact form in which the Returns should be presented to the House.
§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFasked the Secretary to the Admiralty, with regard to this question, Whether there was any truth in the statement that, in consequence of a large number of seamen suffering from these disorders, orders had been issued by the Admiralty that sailors who were not cured should be sent to the hospital on board ships?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANasked that Notice of the Question should be given.