§ Mr. WHELERasked the President of the Local Government Board what number of new buildings are being built for the accommodation under the National Insurance Act of insured persons suffering from tuberculosis; where such buildings are situated; what will be the cost of the buildings; and how many beds will the buildings contain?
§ Mr. BURNSSo far as England is concerned, new buildings to contain about 214 beds are being erected at Birmingham, Bolton, Derby, Ford, Meathop, and Winsley at an estimated cost of about £41,000, and existing buildings at Liverpool, Sutton, and Wakefield, containing about 390 beds are being adapted for use as sanatoria, or extended at an estimated cost of about £4,900. I may add that I have already approved, under the National Insurance Act, for the reception of insured persons, 172 sanatoria and hospitals containing about 6,300 beds.