§ MR. MANSFIELD (Lincolnshire, Spalding)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that fever-infected blankets recently used by the troops in South Africa have been distributed in this country, and that some of the blankets in question are saturated with blood and filth; and, if so, will he explain why these blankets have been allowed to be distributed; what steps he proposes to take to recover them; and whether instructions will be given to prevent any further articles of this nature being despatched from South Africa or distributed to the public; and whether, in view of the danger to public health caused by the distribution of articles used during military operations, he will appoint a Committee to consider the best methods of treating and disposing of them.
§ MR. BRODRICKWill the hon. Member kindly refer to my reply to Questions put on this subject on Monday last, to which I have at present nothing to add. †
† See (4) Debxtes, cxxii., 1631.