§ SIR MANCHERJEE BHOWNAGGREE (Bethnal Green, N.E.)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether any cases have been recently brought to his notice of the proprietors of some private lunatic asylums having offered commissions to relieving officers; and, if so, will he state particulars regarding such cases, and what steps he intends taking regarding the same.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. CHAPLIN,) Lincolnshire, SleafordThe attention of the Local Government Board has been drawn to cases of the kind referred to in the question. They are in communication with the Lunacy Commissioners with regard to the precise course which should be adopted in the matter, but not in a position to say more on the subject at present.