HC Deb 19 April 1928 vol 216 c343
16. Mr. WOMERSLEY

asked the Minister of Health if he has received a copy of a resolution passed by the Grimsby Town Council urging that the law be amended so as to provide for the detention and isolation of small-pox or other contact cases from casual wards of Poor Law institutions; and if he proposes to take any action in this matter?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on this subject to the hon. Member for Bedwellty (Mr. C. Edwards) on the 5th March.

Commander WILLIAMS

Would it not be better if the right hon. Gentleman had further powers to enforce vaccination?

17. Mr. BROMLEY

asked the Minister of Health if he will consider the advisability of amending the existing law, to empower medical officers of health to detain and isolate, if necessary, persons who have been in contact with, or are suspected of suffering from, small-pox or other infectious disease when in casual wards of Poor Law institutions?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given on this subject to the hon. Member for Bedwellty (Mr. C. Edwards) on the 5th March.