§ 29. Mr. BOWERMANasked the Postmaster-General whether he will cause inquiry to be made into the overcrowding of the staff and of the apparatus in the new section of the C Division of the Central Telegraph Office; whether he is aware that the conditions are such that the duties of the girl collectors and distributors have to be performed by them under improper circumstances in respect of limited space and physical effort; whether he will state when this section was visited by the medical officer; and whether his sanction has been given to the arrangements?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Herbert Samuel)I do not think the case is one which can be properly described as "serious over-crowding." Alterations are going on in the building, and I fear there must be some temporary inconvenience, although not of a serious character. But the matter will be put right as early as possible. It has not been deemed necessary to consult the medical officer.