§ Sir FRANCIS CHANNINGasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the death on Friday last at Wellingborough, of Thomas Forman, from anthrax, by handling hides in the course of his employment; whether he is aware that this is the third death from this cause at Wellingborough in the past few years; whether he has directed a Home Office inspector to attend the inquest on Thomas 1080W Forman, and whether he will cause a thorough investigation to be made of all the circumstances with a view to still further precautions against infection being enforced under the Home Office regulations?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe case has been reported to the Department. Two fatal cases have occurred previously at these works, one in 1905 and one in 1906. A full investigation will be made into the circumstances.