§ 84. Mr. GILBERTasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to an inquest held on a child in one of the hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, at which charges were made by nurses against the doctor who attended the child; whether he proposes to hold any inquiry into the case; and can he make any statement on the subject?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI have received a Report upon this case from the Metro- 1473 politan Asylums Board, of which I will send the hon. Member a copy. It will be seen from the Report that a full inquiry was held by the Coroner, that the jury found that the death of the child was due to natural causes, and that the statements made by the nurses contained serious discrepancies. The nurses have been reprimanded for their failure to make an immediate report of the occurrences which they allege took place. Under all the circumstances, I do not think that further inquiry on my part would serve any useful purpose.
§ Mr. GILBERTIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that this doctor has since resigned? In view of the importance of this case, does he not think his Department should hold an inquiry?