§ 47. Mr. MORRELLasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the number 556 of cases of pneumonia that have recently occurred in some of the camps in which the New Army is being trained; and whether he will grant a Return showing the health of the troops in the various camps?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe returns of admissions to hospital regularly come before us. My hon. Friend is not correct in thinking that the number of cases of pneumonia is abnormal. There has been no rise in the admission ratio, in spite of the fact that a large proportion of troops are under conditions of camp life. There is no undue prevalence of infectious disease anywhere, and my Noble Friend, being able to give this assurance, does not think the suggested Return would be in the general interest.