Mr. CHANCELLORasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the cadets of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, were recently inoculated, the first operation being performed on 3rd February and the second on 10th February, and that widespread illness supervened, including cases of black measles, mumps, etc.; whether he is aware that within a week of the second inoculation, namely, by 17th February, the college was put into quarantine, and within a fortnight, namely, by 5th March, orders were given to disband the college; whether any, and how many, deaths from whatever cause have occurred amongst these inoculated persons; and will he say what steps other than closing the college are being taken to deal with the outbreak and to ensure against a recurrence of the kind?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONInquiries are being made and my hon. Friend will be informed of the result.