§ MR. MACDONA (Southwark, Rotherhithe)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether the prohibition of the importation of rags, enacted on 11th and 13th July, 11th August, and 14th December, 1892, was on the 9th instant revoked; and, if so, what other precautions the Local Government Board propose to take to prevent the introduction of and spread of cholera and other noxious diseases in this country?
§ *THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. H. H. FOWLER,) Wolverhampton, E.So much of the Order as prohibited the importation of rags packed in bales as merchandise has been revoked. The Local Government Board will act as they have hitherto done under the advice of their Medical Department with respect to taking all precautious to prevent the introduction and spread of cholera in this country.
§ MR. MACDONAHave there not been several cases of cholera since the revocation of the Order?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERNot that we are aware of.