THE MARQUESS OF CARMARTHEN (Brixton, Lambeth)In the absence of my hon. Friend the Member for Fulham, I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether ho is aware, in connection with the proposed fever hospital at Grange Wood, Upper Norwood, that little more than a week's notice has been given to any of the inhabitants in the district of the inquiry to be held on the 21st instant; if he could state why the inquiry is to be held at Croydon instead of in the immediate neighbourhood; and why many people who opposed the purchase by the Asylums Board have not received any notice at all of such inquiry?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERNotices of the inquiry referred to were issued by the Local Government Board on the 10th instant, so that they might be posted on the church and chapel doors and at other places, especially in the neighbourhood of Norwood, whore public notices are usually posted, for two Sundays prior to the holding of the inquiry. The Town Council of Croydon, who are opposing the purchase of the site for a hospital, offered the use of their municipal offices for the inquiry,, and their offer was accepted. When it was proposed to hold an inquiry in July last, with reference to a similar proposal, it was arranged that the inquiry should be held at the same place, and no objection was made. The Board have no definite information as to the persons who, under the altered circumstances, will oppose the purchase. The only communication which they have recently received objecting to the proposal is from the Town Council of Croydon.