§ Mr. LANSBURYasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the fact that certain boards of guardians are in the habit of giving short weight in food to men and women obliged by force of circumstances to seek the shelter of casual wards and workhouses; and what steps he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Mr. THURTLEasked the Minister of Health if he has any information to the effect that boards of guardians are in the habit of giving casual paupers less than the Regulation amount of food; and, if so, what action, if any, he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Sir K. WOODMy right hon. Friend has received no general information to the effect suggested. He is, however, at present investigating a statement that in some instances the mid-day meal supplied to casual paupers on leaving the casual ward has not been of the full Regulation amount.