HC Deb 28 March 1917 vol 92 cc405-6
26. Mr. EVELYN CECIL

asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether he can yet give any information as to increased hospital accommodation at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in view of the addition to the number of cadets; how many deaths have taken place there within the last five weeks, and from what causes; and whether further hospital improvements are proposed?

Mr. MACPHERSON

Temporary arrangements have been made to provide extra hospital accommodation in the Commandant's quarters at the Staff College, where twenty beds have been allotted, and during the recent outbreak of mumps certain of the halls of study were utilised. Further hospital improvements are under consideration. There have been two deaths—one from cerebrospinal fever and the other from pneumonia.