§ Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALDasked the President of the Board of Education whether the practice adopted in Scotland, and set out in the Memorandum entitled 1458 the Cleansing and Disinfecting of Schools, was enforced in England; and, if not, if he would explain why such precautions should not be observed?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe Code of Regulations for Public Elementary Schools requires that the school premises must be healthy and must be adequately lighted, warmed, ventilated, cleaned and drained. The Board of Education have not, up till now put forward any specific recommendations as to methods of cleansing or disinfection. They are confident, however, that adequate precautions will be observed in this respect if the local education authorities act in co-operation with the local sanitary authorities.
§ Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALDIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is a special Memorandum applying to Scotch schools in reference to cleaning after infectious disease, and that that Memorandum does not apply to English schools? I would like to know whether the right hon. Gentleman will consider the advisability of applying such Memorandum to English schools?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI am informed that the Memorandum issued by the Scottish Office is issued in the form of a recommendation to the local authorities, and it is not one of their ordinary regulations. In so far as it may be wise to issue such a recommendation to the local authorities in England, I will consult the President of the Local Government Board to see if we can act together in this matter.