§ MR. FLYNN (Cork, N.)asked the Secretary of State for War, If he is aware that three fresh cases of pneumonia occurred last Thursday at Fermoy Barracks (County Cork), in addition to the large number of cases which were treated in the hospital within the past few weeks; and, if he will order an inquiry by a competent authority into the sanitary condition of the barracks and the general accommodation available for troops?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)The Returns show that there were four admissions into hospital at Fermoy for pneumonia during the week ended the 11th instant. One death is also reported from that disease during the same period. Careful inquiry has been made into the circumstances of the case, as promised by me in my answer to the hon. Member for Mid Cork (Dr. Tanner) on the 30th ultimo, but the sanitary state of the barracks is reported to be good.