§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether it is within his knowledge that there is an outbreak of enteric fever in the village of Cromore, parish of Lochs, Island of Lewis; and, if so, what steps, if any, have been taken to deal with the epidemic?
§ SIR G. TREVELYANOn the 28th ultimo the medical officer of the parish of Lochs reported this outbreak of fever to the Board of Supervision. The Board 888 at once issued peremptory orders to the medical and sanitary officers interested and to the clerk of the district to consider how best to isolate patients, to provide temporary hospital accommodation, to remove nuisances, and generally to deal with the epidemic. I have directed the Board of Supervision to keep me informed of the state of affairs, and believe all is being done that is possible.
§ MR. WEIRHas the Medical Officer of Health for the county visited die district, and if not will he do so?
§ SIR G. TREVELYANThe Orders of the Board on the matter were, I repeat, strong and peremptory.