§ Mr. SUTTONasked the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been drawn to a fire which occurred at the Delaunays Road Hospital of the Manchester Guardians, at Crumpsall, on Saturday, 10th November; whether he is aware that fifteen of the inmates were burnt to death; is he aware that these women were housed in a wooden annexe of the institution; that within fifteen or twenty minutes the whole building was a mass of flames in spite of gallantry displayed by the nurses and staff who assisted in the work of rescue; and whether he will cause a Government inquiry into the whole matter, and make recommendations with a view to preventing in future any wooden buildings being used for the housing of human beings?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERI learnt with very deep regret of the disastrous fire at the Crumpsall Institution, and immediately instructed the general inspector for the district to visit the institution and attend the inquest. I am calling for reports as to the use of any temporary buildings of this nature in Poor-law institutions, with a view to securing that adequate precautions are taken against risk of fire.
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