§ 18. Lieut-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is yet in a position to make any statement with regard to the quarantine station at Haifa, Palestine; if he is aware that the station is 840 situated near a swamp and stagnant pools notorious as a breeding ground for malaria-carrying mosquitoes; and whether he will give instructions for the quarantine station to be moved to a healthier site without further delay?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Mr. Amery)I have received from the High Commissioner for Palestine a full report on the quarantine station at Haifa, of which I am sending a copy to the hon. and gallant Member. Lord Plumer report:; that there is now no mosquito breeding whatever in the area within one and a half kilometres of the station, and that no anopheline mosquitoes have invaded the quarantine station from the swamp which is that distance away. As regards the last part of the question, Lord Plumer is advised that no more suitable and no healthier site than the present one can be found for the permanent quarantine station. Certain minor improvements in regard to housing conditions at the station are, however, being put into effect.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs my right hon. Friend aware that the Secretary for Agriculture refused to allow his pedigree beasts to be kept in the adjoining quarantine station, and had them moved away; and is he satisfied with this report that he has received?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that I visited this place last December, and have never seen anything so disgusting anywhere?