§ SIR JOHN TUKE (Edinburgh and St. Andrew's Universities)To ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he would be willing to lay before the House a Return of the places in which cases of smallpox have occurred during the past twelve months, giving the total number of cases occurring in each place in which that number has reached or exceeded 100.
(Answered by Mr. Gerald Balfour.) I am willing to give a Return on this subject, and I will communicate with my hon. friend as to its form.
§ CAPTAIN JESSEL (St. Pancras, S.)To ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he will grant a Return showing the cost to the ratepayers 103 of each outbreak of smallpox in urban districts and municipal boroughs during the past twelve months where the total number of cases has exceeded 100 in number.
(Answered by Mr. Gerald Balfour.) I have not the information desired; but I will endeavour to ascertain the amount of the expenditure incurred by the councils of municipal boroughs and urban districts in consequence of the occurrence of cases of smallpox in them during the past twelve months, where the number of cases has exceeded 100. I would suggest that the particulars, if it is found practicable to obtain them, should be included in the proposed Return I referred to in my reply to the Question asked by my hon. friend the Member for the Edinburgh and St. Andrew's Universities.