§ Mr. SMALLWOOD (by Private Notice)asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that there has been a serious epidemic of influenza at the cadet depot, at Hampstead, and that the friends of boys who have died have made serious complaints of the breakdown of medical requirements, to which they attribute the deaths of the boys, and will he at once institute inquiries into these statements and say under what conditions cadets are now being housed, and medically treated?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI only got notice of this Private Notice question this afternoon and I have no information as to the facts, but I will make inquiry the moment I return to the War Office and communicate the result to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. SMALLWOODI beg to give notice that I will raise this matter on the Estimate.
§ Colonel W. THORNEWill the right hon. Gentleman make representations to the National Service Department and get as many coffin-makers as can be got back as soon as possible in consequence of the deaths from the influenza epidemic, as there are hundreds of bodies in this country uncoffined?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONMy hon. and gallant Friend came to see me about this matter at the War Office and I think that he will find that we have endeavoured to assist his branch, and I am quite sure that any representations made from any other branch will receive consideration.