§ MAJOR RASCH (Essex, S.E.)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether any Report has been received from Her Majesty's Inspector of Prisons on the alleged 166 defective ventilation of prison cells at Chelmsford?
§ THE SECRETARY of STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)No Report has been received from Her Majesty's inspector of Prisons on this matter; but in consequence of representations made by the Visiting Committee last year, such steps were taken as seemed necessary to make the means of ventilation act properly. The medical officer of the prison has since reported, and has not suggested the necessity for any further provision being made, as the sanitary condition of the prison is, as far as he can judge, satisfactory. The subject, however, will continue to be kept in view.