MR. ENGLEDEWI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1) whether he is aware of the want felt among the poorer classes in Ireland for a trained nurse in each dispensary district to supervise the nursing of the sick in their own homes; (2) whether this want has been recognised and pointed out by the medical faculty and by numerous boards of guardians; and (3) whether he can see his way to having such officers appointed and to paying their salaries out of the large saving that has been effected on the Judicial and Royal Irish Constabulary Votes, Ireland?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. GERALD W. BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralThe answer to the first and second paragraphs is in the affirmative. A clause was introduced into the Poor Relief Bill of last year enabling boards of guardians to assist to subscribe to nursing institutions for the benefit of the sick poor in their districts. I hope some time to be able to introduce a Measure containing many of the provisions of the Bill of last year. The reply to the second part of the third paragraph is in the negative.