§ MR. KNOWLES (Salford, W.)May I inquire whether the Local Government Board has any further information which they think it desirable to impart to the House in reference to the cholera?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Sir W. FOSTER,) Derby, IlkestonThe information to hand at present is, so far, satisfactory. There have been no deaths at Hull, and there are only four cases in the hospital. At Grimsby up to yesterday, at midnight, there were two additional deaths; but to-day I have received no notice of any deaths, and I therefore regard the condition at Grimsby as, to that extent, satisfactory. At other places some cases which have been reported as cases of cholera have been proved to be due to other causes.
§ MR. E. STANHOPE (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)Can the hon. Gentleman say anything as to the case of choleraic diarrhœa reported from Boston?
§ SIR W. FOSTERIt is an exceedingly suspicious case, and one which, as far as microscopical and bacteriological examination has gone, the authorities are bound to regard as a case of cholera.