§ Sir HERBERT NIELDasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that at the Isleworth Hospital, under the control of the Brentford Guardians, there are always a number of children suffering from various complaints in the nature of tuberculous affections of the limbs and other maladies, the treatment of which is almost invariably considerably prolonged, whereby the children are debarred from receiving elementary instruction for a long period and when they could best acquire it, and whether in order to meet these circumstances, the Ministry will take steps, either alone or in conjunction with the Education Department, or will endeavour to induce the latter Department, to make a grant for the appointment of a nurse teacher who can impart elementary instruction to the children, and so aid their education whilst they are retained in the hospital?
§ Dr. ADDISONYes, Sir, and I have informed the guardians that in my opinion it is desirable that such an appointment should be made. There are, however, no funds out of which a grant could be made by the Ministry of Health, nor am I able to certify that any sum is due in respect of the arrangement proposed from the Exchequer contribution account of the county council.