§ MR. WEIR (ROSS and Cromarty)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to a report of the recent meeting of the Ross-shire County Council, by which it is shown that health matters in Ross-shire are in a deplorable condition; and whether he will cause immediate inquiry to be made into the actual condition of things by other than a member of the Board of Supervision?
§ THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Sir G. TREVELYAN,) Glasgow, BridgetonOn inquiry I am informed by the County Council of Ross and Cromarty that they know of no such meeting or report as mentioned in the hon. Member's question. As to health matters being in a "deplorable condition," I am informed that the rate of mortality on the land ward part of the Lewes is exceptionally low—under 16 per 1,000. I have a telegram from the Council to say that nothing has occurred which could give rise to the report.