§ MR. FLOWERTo ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he will state what steps, if any, are being taken to carry out the suggestions in the Report on Mr. Cheatle's examination of 1,000 of the children at the Hanwell Poor Law Schools, which has been prepared by the medical officer of the schools.
(Answered by Mr. Walter Lout/.) I am informed that a Committee of the managers will meet this afternoon to receive a Report of the medical officer of the schools as to special treatment of the cases of ear trouble, and that steps are being taken to obtain permission from the parents to operations being performed in cases in which surgical 1105 treatment is required. As I stated in reply to a Question last month, the children suffering from adenoids have been receiving surgical treatment.