MR. W. SMITH (Lancashire, N., North Lonsdale)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that, during the first school term of this year—namely, between 23rd January, 1893, and 12th March, 1893, there have been 17 cases of scarlet fever in the boarding houses of the masters of the Harrow School, the last one proving fatal; that the occupants of these houses only number 360; and that, during the same period, there were no other cases in Harrow, with a population of 6,560; and whether, with a view to the possible danger to the public health of Harrow, since these houses are scattered over the district, and seeing that afresh case has occurred this term in the school, he will direct an inquiry into the cause of the outbreak and its lengthened continuance in the houses of the Harrow School?
§ * MR. H. H. FOWLERThe facts generally are as stated. I understand that the Governors of the School have been advised by their own medical officer, and have also had the assistance 1426 of Sir William Broadbent; and they do not consider that the circumstances are such as to require an inquiry by an Inspector of the Local Government Board. This is also the view of the Board's medical advisers.