§ Mr. REESasked whether the Government of Bengal has instituted inquiries into the 10 deaths reported of cholera in the Presidency European Hospital, Calcutta; whether it has determined whether the deaths are due to cholera, ptomaine poisoning, or other causes; and, if such inquiries have not been instituted, will the Government have them made?
The MASTER of ELIBANKAn inquiry has been instituted and is still pending. The report of Mr. Haffkine, Government bacteriologist, is awaited.