§ 15. Mr. KINGasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he can give information concerning the outbreak of an epidemic among prisoners in Belfast Goal; how many cases have occurred; and whether the deficiency of nursing, medical, and dietary requirements have been met?
§ Mr. SAMUELSI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave yesterday. The most recent information is as follows:
The number of cases of influenza that have occurred is 118. Of these nine patients have been removed to extern hospitals on the recommendation of the medical officer to the prison. The large majority of the remaining cases are suffering from a mild type of the disease and satisfactory treatment for them is available in the prison. Medicines and special dietary have been prescribed where necessary in individual cases, and where special nursing is required the patient is removed to an extern hospital. The medical officer has already secured the assistance of two other medical men as well as of Professor McKisack, M.D., consultant, and there is no reason to think that the cases are not receiving all proper attention.
§ Mr. SAMUELSI have no information.
§ Mr. SAMUELSI am sure that I shall have the information by telegram to-day.