§ MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)In the absence of the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Cambridge University, I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he will direct a Return to be made of the number and dates of the epidemics of ophthalmia, scarlet fever, measles, throat complaints, and other infectious maladies, which have broken out during the last 10 years in the pauper district schools-belonging to the Metropolitan Unions, specifying in the case of each epidemic the number of children attacked, the duration of the treatment of cases, the number of deaths and of permanent physical disablement, and the total extra cost occasioned to the ratepayers of the Metropolis by the outbreak?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. SHAW-LEFEVRE,) Bradford, CentralI have made inquiry, and find that it would not be practicable to furnish such a Return as is suggested. If the right hon. Gentleman would desire a Return as to the mortality amongst children in these schools during a limited period, say of three years, I would be prepared to consent to it.