§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether he is aware that a farmhouse on the Culloden Estate at Leanaig, Conon, Ross-shire, which was recently condemned by the medical officer of health and sanitary inspector, on the ground that it was impregnated with germs of typhoid fever, was subsequently converted into dwellings for farm servants; and will he state what steps, if any, were taken to place the 784 house in a sanitary condition prior to its occupation?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. A. GRAHAM MURRAY,) ButeshireI am informed by the Local Government Board that Dr. Bruce, County Medical Officer, and Mr. Mackenzie, County Sanitary Inspector of Ross-shire, report jointly to the Board, as follows:—
The Leanaig Farmhouse was never formally condemned by Mid-Ross Local Authority. On inspection by us, the owner was advised of the necessity for taking stringent measures to eradicate the infection which persisted in clinging to the premises. Accordingly, the house was evacuated and completely gutted, the internal soil was removed, and the ground wall, etc., were thoroughly disinfected. The plaster work was throughout entirely renewed, and it and the wood work were freshly painted. New flooring was laid down—everything was done to our satisfaction.As a matter of fact, the house as restored remains still unoccupied.