§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether arrangements are being made by the County Council to secure a house to be used as a fever hospital at Auchtermuchty, within a few yards of the railway station, of the only road between the railway station and the town, and of the only public recreation ground; will he explain why, although a protest from the inhabitants of the burgh of Auchtermuchty was sent to the Board of Supervision, more than seven weeks ago, no acknowledgment has been received, nor has any notice been taken, so far as is known, of the communication; and whether steps will now be taken to prevent this house being used as a fever hospital?
§ THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Sir G. TREVELYAN,) Glasgow, BridgetonIn reply to the hon. Member, 38 I have consulted the Board of Supervision, and am informed that on 10th. April last the Cupar District Committee of the County Council of Fife applied to the Board for approval to the site of a proposed fever hospital near Auchtermuchty. On the 13th April an intimation was made to the Board that the application, upon further consideration, was withdrawn. On the 24th April the Town Clerk of Auchtermuchty forwarded to the Board a Petition against the proposal, and in reply was informed on the 26th April that, the Petition would receive consideration when the subject was again before the Board. No further application for the sanction of the hospital has been received: but any fresh proposal will be inquired into, and objections to it fully considered, in accordance with the Board's usual practice.