§ MR. GRAYasked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether he has any information as to the reported outbreak of Asiatic cholera at Toulon; and, in the event of its having appeared in France, whether he intends to take any steps to enforce early precautions against its importation and spread in this Country?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEThe Regulations which were issued by the Board last year with reference to ships suspected to be infected with cholera are still in force. The Board in July last issued Circular Letters to the several Sanitary Authorities with reference to the precautions to be taken against the infection of cholera. The Act of last year is still in force.
DR. CAMERONasked the right hon. Baronet whether he would send out a Medical Commissioner to ascertain the nature of the disease which is said to have broken out, and to report directly to the Local Government Board?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEsaid, he could not answer the Question for a few days, as the only information the Department had at present was that contained in the newspaper reports.