§ MR. COGHILLI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he will say what course the Government propose to take on the expiration of the present Vaccination Act; and whether legislation will be proposed this session to make revaccination generally compulsory.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe President of the Local Government Board proposes to renew the existing Act for this year, and to defer any further legislation on the subject to a future session.
§ MR. GALLOWAY (Manchester, S. W.)Will the Act be renewed for only one year?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURWithout pledging myself, I think that that will be the most convenient course.
§ MR. COGHILLWill the Act be renewed in the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThat is a question of procedure on which I should not like to pronounce an opinion now.
§ MR. COGHILLDoes the right hon. Gentleman know that there are serious outbreaks of smallpox in several large towns like Manchester and Liverpool?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI was not aware of it. Perhaps my hon. friend will put down any further Question?