§ 33. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Minister of Health whether he will depute an official of his Department to attend the inquiry which is to take place with regard to the recent death of a child at a home under the control of the public assistance authorities at Leominster, Herefordshire; and whether he will inform the House at to the cause of the death?
§ 37. Mr. LOVAT-FRASERasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the conduct of the children's home of the public assistance committee at Leominster, at which it is alleged that a child died as the result of cruelty; and whether he will hold an inquiry?
§ Sir K. WOODI am aware that certain allegations have been made against the conduct of the home with which the local authority are dealing. I think, however, my hon. Friends are under some misapprehension, as I am informed that the last death of an inmate in this home occurred as long ago as 7th April, 1930. The cause of death in that case was measles followed by meningitis.