§ Mr. LUPTONasked the Secretary of State for War what was the number of troops in the St. Elmo Barracks in Malta during each of the years 1897 to 1908 inclusive; and what was the number of cases of Malta fever and simple continued fever respectively therein during the same years?
§ Mr. HALDANEAs regards the first part of the question there are no figures available in the War Office previous to 1st January, 1905. As regards the second part of the question there are no figures for individual barracks at Malta available at the War Office.