HC Deb 18 April 1913 vol 51 cc2231-2W
Mr. STEPHEN WALSH

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will ask the British South Africa Company for regular reports as to the progress of sleeping sickness in Rhodesia; and what remedial measures are being taken to combat the malady?

Mr. HARCOURT

I receive information regularly from the British South Africa Company on the subject. With regard to remedial measures I would refer to my answer of 14th April.

Mr. S. WALSH

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any cases of sleeping sickness have, within the last three years, been recorded in the territory now forming the Union of South Africa; whether he can in that case give the dates when such outbreaks were recorded and the number of persons attacked; whether he has received any Reports indicating the steps being taken by the Government of the Union of South Africa to prevent sleeping sickness crossing their borders from Rhodesia; and, if so, will he communicate such information to the House?

Mr. HARCOURT

I am not aware of any cases of sleeping sickness in the Union; at present, the infection is confined to the neighbourhood of the Zambesi, and Ministers have not as far as I know taken any special steps in the matter.