§ MR. GOURLEY (Sunderland)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that in the Island of Jamaica there is a considerable population of lepers, the number of which is daily increasing, inconsequence of there being no law compelling them to remain in the hospital until cured; and whether he can see his way to recommend the Governor to introduce a law compelling the isolation of people who may be suffering from leprosy?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Baron H. DE WORMS,) Liverpool, East ToxtethThere is a considerable number of lepers in certain districts of Jamaica, but the Secretary of State is not aware whether the number is increasing. The question of the compulsory isolation of lepers is under the consideration of the Governors of Jamaica and other West Indian colonies.