§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Health the date the child supposed to be suffering from smallpox was landed at Suez from the steamship "Tuscania"; the date his Department was informed of this fact; the date it was ascertained at Suez that the disease was chicken-pox; the date the Department was notified of the change in diagnosis; and whether this information was sent by wireless to the captain of the steamship "Tuscania" from Suez or from his Department?
Sir H. YOUNGThe child was landed at Suez on 22nd April. The notification was received in my Department on the 23rd. The diagnosis of chicken-pox was made by the Suez Hospital authorities on the 25th. My Department was informed of this diagnosis, in reply to an inquiry by telegraph, on the 30th. The revised diagnosis was not notified by my Department to the master of the "Tuscania," and I have no information whether it was so notified from Suez.