§ Earl WINTERTONasked the President of the Local Government Board, what steps have been taken at the Channel ports to medically examine persons arriving from districts in Eastern Europe where cholera exists?
§ Mr. BURNSThe steps to be taken in regard to cholera are governed by the Order of the Local Government Board of 1907, and are similar to those which are to be taken in regard to plague. These I explained in my answer to the Noble Lord's question on Tuesday last. With a view to reassuring the Noble Lord, I may say that I am advised by my medical department that the danger of importation of cholera infection by way of the Channel ports is extremely remote.