SIR WALTER FOSTER (Derbyshire, Ilkeston)To ask the President of the Local Government Board whether, in view of the high death rate amongst infants in populous centres, and its connection with improper feeding, he will direct the attention of the Poor Law authorities to the importance of supplying out-relief children, who are hand fed, with pure milk and propel feeding bottles when the parents are unable to provide them.
260 (Answered by Mr. Walter Long.) In the Answer which I gave to the Question put to me by the hon. Member on 16th June† I promised to bring under the notice of the inspectors his suggestion with regard to an allowance of milk in certain cases of out-door relief. This I have done. I will also draw their attention to the further suggestion now made by the hon. Member.