§ Order for a Second Reading read.
§ MR. J. H. YOXALL (Nottingham, W.)I wish to draw attention to a clause which is highly defective, and I hope the promoters of the Bill will consent to remedy it before carrying the Measure any further. I take exception to that provision which declares that any person in charge of a school shall be penalised if he permits any child suffering from any infectious disease to attend the school without notifying the Medical Officer of Health. It is obviously unjust that he should be placed in that position; I therefore hope that the hon. Member for West Ham, who, I believe, is in charge of the Bill, will give an assurance that the word "knowingly" shall be inserted in this particular clause.
*MR. ERNEST CRAY (West Ham, N.)I will meet my hon. Friend's objection at once. I have received an assurance from the agent of the promoters that the clause shall be remodelled in the direction he has indicated, and on that assurance I hope he will withdraw his objection.
§ Bill read a second time and committed.