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branch dispensaries at an annual charge for rent, rates, &c.,not exceeding J::78 for the two ; also to provide five sheltersat a cost not exceeding J::50, and to incur other expense inrelation to the annual cost of such dispensaries not exceed-ing .6222; to incur expenditure not exceeding £ 300 in theequipment of the main dispensary, and .6100 in the equip-ment of the two branch dispensaries ; to incur expenditurein temporary arrangements for the reception of patients insanatoria or hospitals not exceeding .6200; and to enterinto arrangements with Insurance Committees and otherauthorities and persons for dispensary treatment on suchterms as the committee thinks fit. Save that one member ofthe council drew attention to the overlapping which heconsidered there would be in regard to the medical serviceof the county with their county medical officer, two schooldoctors, and now a tuberculosis doctor, the scheme wascarried without discussion. The council, like the East Sussexcounty council, deferred the question of a joint sanatorium.Estimating the population of West Sussex at 176,323, Dr.Cameron considers that sanatorium or other treatment wouldhave to be provided for 300 insured and 300 uninsured

persons. The average death-rate from tuberculosis in WestSussex from 1901 to 1905 was 0’ 90, and in the last five years0’ 94, which satisfactorily compares with the death-rate fromthe same cause over the whole of England and Wales duringthe same periods.

DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS.-Under the will ofthe late Miss Elizabeth Stringer the testatrix left £2000 tothe Liverpool Royal Infirmary, and £1000 each to the

Liverpool branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention ofCruelty to Animals, the Convalescent Home for Womenand Children, New Brighton, the Earslwood Asylum forIdiots, and the Hastings and St. Leonards Hospital.-Thelate Mrs. A. M. Jones, widow of the late Professor T. Jones, oiManchester, has bequeathed f.1000 to the Victoria University,Manchester, in augmentation of the endowment of theProfessor Tom Jones memorial scholarship ; f.500 to the

University College of Wales, Aberystwith, as an endowmentfor promoting the study of surgery ; .61000 to the Man-chester Royal Infirmary, to provide a bed in the surgicalward ; E300 each to the Manchester Children’s Hospital,the Christie Cancer Hospital, the Lancashire and CheshireSociety for the Care of the Feeble-minded, the GynecologicalDepartment of St. Mary’s Hospital, and the Manchester SurgicalAid Society; and f.l00 to the Manchester Hospital WorksSociety.-The Chelsea Hospital for Women has received£15’7 10s. from Mr. F. G. Ivey, .6100 from Mr. ThomasJoseph Whiffen , and £5210s. from Mr. Seth Taylor towardsits rebuilding fund.

THE ARMY AND NAVY MALE NURSES’ CO-OPERATION.-The fifth annual general meeting of this

cooperation, which has now become self-supporting, will beheld at St. James’s Theatre, S.W., on Dec. 10th, at 3 P.M,when Sir Dyce Duckworth, Surgeon-General A. W. May,Surgeon-General G. J. H. Evatt, Sir George Alexander, andColonel Sir Edward Ward will speak. There will be a pro-gramme of music after the meeting.

Parliamentarg Intelligence.NOTES ON CURRENT TOPICS.

The Mental Deficierrcy Bill.IN spite of the fact that the Mental Deficiency Bill will not be

advanced through all its Parliamentary stages this year, the StandingCommittee of the House of Commons which is charged with its con-sideration further amended it on Thursday, Nov. lst.

Clause 17, in its latter part, lays down that the following classes ofpersons shall be deemed

.. defectives within the meaning of the Act :—" (a) Idiots .......(b) Imbeciles ; that is to say, persons who are capable of guarding

themselves against common physical dangers, but who are incapable ofearning their own living by reason of mental defect existing from birthor from an early age.

(c) Feeble-minded persons; that it is say, persons who may be

capable of earning their living under favourable circumstances, butare incapable, through mental defect existing from birth or from anearly age (i.) of competing on equal terms with their normal fellows;or (ii.) of managing themselves and their affairs with ordinaryprudence;

(d) Moral imbeciles; that is to say, persons who from an early age

display some mental defect coupled with strong vicious or criminalpropensities on which punishment has little or no deterrent effect;

(e) Mentally infirm persons; that is to say, persons who throughmental infirmity arising from age or the decay of their faculties areincapable of managing themselves or their affairs."Material alterations were made by the Committee in these dennitionsThe following definition was, on the motion of Mr. HARRIS, substi,

tuted for the one in the text of the Bill: " Imbeciles ; that is to say,persons in whose case there exists from birth or from an early agemental defectiveness not amounting to idiocy, yet so pronounced thatthey are incapable of managing themselves or their own affairs, or inthe case of children of being taught to do so."

It was agreed that the definition of feeble-minded persons should bepersons in whose case there exists from birth or from an early agemental defectiveness not amounting to imbecility, yet so pronouncedthat they require care, supervision, and control for their own protectionor for the protection of others, or in the case of children, are incapable ofreceiving proper benefit from the instruction in ordinary schools."The definition of moral imbeciles in the clause was modified so that

it runs, "persons who from an early age display some permanentmental defect," &c.Paragraph (e) relating to mentally infirm persons was deleted from

the clause.A new subsection was inserted on the motion of the Rome Secretary,

It provided that "before any regulation is made under this section thedraft thereof shall be laid before each House of Parliament for a periodof not less than 30 days during the Session of Parliament, and if eitherof those Houses before the expiration of those 30 days presents anAddress to His Majesty against the draft, or any part thereof, no furtherproceedings shall be taken thereon, without prejudice to the making ofany new draft regulation."Clause 17 as amended was then agreed to.Mr. McKE’BNA. intimated that he hoped that the Committee would

deal with the following clauses before it concluded its work thissession: (17) local authorities; (8) committees for the care of defectives ;(12) general duties of local authorities; and (20) power to order defec-tives to be [sent to institutions or placed under guardianship. Onthese clauses he believed that there ;was common agreement, and bypassing them there would be a basis for the new Bill of next year.The Committee adjourned.

The Select Committee on Patent JtZefMcMtM.The Select Committee of the House of Commons, which is inquiring

into the sale and advertisement of patent medicines, has been hearingfurther evidence from the standpoint of the owners of proprietaryremedies. Their contention is that the publication of the formula onthe package would amount to revealing a valuable trade secret.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20TH.-Vative JIedical Jfem in Calabar.

Mr. JOWETT asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whetherin Calabar there were hospitals for the exclusive use of natives and non-natives respectively; and whether native doctors, no matter how hightheir qualifications, were disqualified by reason of their colour fromministering to the sick in either of these institutions, both of whichwere maintained to a considerable extent by revenue drawn from thenatives themselves.-Mr. L. HARCOURT replied: There is a native anda European hospital at Calabar. They are administered by Govern-ment medical officers, but I cannot say whether any of the officers incharge at present are natives. The question of allowing private practi-tioners to take charge of their patients after admission to hospital isunder consideration.

The Notiticcition of Pitli)ioiz(try Tuberculosis.In reply to Captain FABER, Mr. BURNS said : Pulmonary tuberculosis

is a notifiable disease throughout England and Wales.THURSDAY, Nov. 21ST.

-Ileat haspection at Deptjord, Birkenhead, and Bristol.Mr. NA.NNETTI asked the President of the Local Government Board

whether there was any veterinary inspection for the local authorities.enforcing the Public Health Act at Deptford, Birkenhead, and Bristol;and, if so, could he state whether such veterinary inspection under thePublic Health Acts at the aforesaid places took place, and what numberswere condemned as unfit for the food of man and consequently con-fiscated.-Mr. H. LEWIS (on behalf of Mr. BURNS) replied : I assumethat the honourable Member’s question, so far as regards Deptford, refersto the foreign cattle market which is actually within the metropolitanborough of Greenwich, but which is controlled by the corporation of theCity of London. I am informed that all animals landed at this marketare examined by an inspector of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries,and that ill carcasses are inspected by a duly qualified meat inspector.During 1909, 1910, and 1911, 18, 22, and 15 entire carcasses were con-demned, and, in addition, a very small percentage of offal and organswas condemned. At Birkenhead a meat inspector with specialtraining and long experience is engaged on this work. The number ofcarcasses, parts of carcasses, and pieces of offal condemned in 1909, 1910,and 1911 were 85, 44, and 47 respectively, out of a total number ofanimals killed of 145,774, 90,330, and 79,215. At Bristol there are twomeat inspectors, and the meat condemned in 1909, 1910, and 1911 con-sisted of 174, 152, and 219 whole carcasses and odd pieces of meat. An

inspector has also been appointed whose work consists exclusively inthe examination of imported foodstuffs.

Provisions against Cholera Risks.ir H. CARLILE asked the President of the Local Government Boa

1559’what special provisions were being made for guarding against the riskof cholera, now rampant in Turkey, being brought into this country;and whether, in view of the maritime traffic between Great Britain andthe Black Sea, he was making any arrangements for detailed examina-tion of crews and their effects in all cases where the vessels hadtouched at the Golden Horn.-Mr. H. LEWIS (on behalf of Mr. BURNS)answered: The Regulations of the Local Government Board datedSept. 9th, 1907, contain the provisions which are in force for protectingthis country against cholera. These Regulations are based on theInternational Convention. Under the Regulations the Customs officeris required, on the arrival of a ship, to ascertain as far as possiblewhether the ship is an infected ship or has come from an infected port,and to question the captain. If he finds that the ship is an infected

ship or suspected ship, he is required to detain the ship and to informthe sanitary authority.

Sanatorium Ti-eati)?ent in the tl-olla??d Division.Mr. FRANCIS McLAREN asked the Secretary to the Treasury how

.many applications for sanatorium treatment had been made frominsured persons in the Holland division of Lincolnshire, and howmany were now in receipt of treatment.-Mr. MASTERMAN said inreply: Two applications only have been received from insured personsin the district in question. Of these, one was in so advanced a stageof consumption that he died before he could be removed, and the otheris now receiving treatment.

The Incidence oj Saraczaoriuna Benefit.Mr. ASTOR asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether in the event

of an insured person entitled to sanatorium benelit being recommendedfor institutional treatment through the tuberculosis officer in chargeof a dispensary and being sent to a sanatorium or other institution, thefee of 6d. per head now being offered by the Government to medicalpractitioners would still be paid to that insured person’s medicaladviser or would be paid to the institution where he was being treated.- Mr. MASTERMAN wrote in reply: The 6d. referred to is a capitationpayment in respect of the treatment of tuberculous insured persons bygeneral medical practitioners. The aggregate amount of these sixpencescontributed in respect of all insured persons is to pay for the domi-ciliary portion of sanatorium benefit, leaving the remainder of the totalsum allocated by the Act for such benefit to the institutionaltreatment.-

The S7lpply of Drugs 2ander the Insurance Act.Mr. WORTHINGTON-EvANS asked the Secretary to the Treasury

whether any and which Insurance Committee had made provision forthe supply of proper and sufficient drugs and medicines and prescribedappliances to insured persons under the National Insurance Act;whether any and which Insurance Committee had yet published a listof the persons and firms who had agreed to supply drugs, medicines,and appliances within its area ; and whether any and which com-mittee had fixed a scale of prices therefor.-Mr. MASTERMAN said inreply: The answer is in the negative. The Commissioners are com-municating with the Insurance Committees on the subject.

Medical Services in the Highlands.Mr. MACPHERSON asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether the

Committee appointed to consider the position of the Highlands ofScotland, with reference to the medical benefits under the NationalInsurance Act, had finished their inquiry; whether their report hadnow been presented ; and, if not, when it was likely to be presented.The Marquis of TULLIBARDINE: Before the question is answered,

may I ask whether the Committee was not considering the medicalservice in the Highlands and not only medical benefits under theInsurance Act ? Mr. MASTERMAN answered: I think the reference to the Committee

was rather larger than the service under the Insurance Act. Theinquiry is finished. The report is now being drafted and will be shortlypresented.

Inclusive Medical Fees at Scottish Universities.

Mr. HoGGE asked the Secretary to the Treasury: (1) whether hewould state what powers the Lords of the Treasury claimed to have inthe internal management of the Scottish universities; and, if they didnot make any claim, would he say how they justified their recentcorrespondence about the establishment of an inclusive fee formedicine in these universities; (2) why the Lords of the Treasury didnot consult the Secretary for Scotland before they wrote refusingadditional grants to Edinburgh University unless the Universityadopted an inclusive fee in medicine and the applied sciences ; and3) whether any representations had been pressed upon the Lords ofthe Treasury by the Carnegie Trust favourable to the adoptionof an inclusive fee in medicine at the Scottish universities;and whether the proposed inclusive fee had been suggestedeolely or partly with a view to the convenience of that trust.- Mr. MASTERMAtf replied: The Treasury make no claim to dealwith the internal arrangements of the Scottish universities, butthey are charged with the duty of laying down such principles as seemadvisable as a condition of asking Parliament to vote grants of publicmoney. The inclusive fee was adopted as a condition of the additionalgrant before the money was voted by Parliament in 1911-12 and 1912-13,and was accepted in principle by the Scottish universities. No repre-sentations were received from the Carnegie Trust in the matter. If anyobjection to the principle is felt by any body of Scottish opinion, I shallbe glad to hear any representations they may wish to make on thesubject.Mr. HoGGE: Is the right honourable gentleman aware that the

Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh have sent representationsagainst the inclusive fee ?Mr. MASTEMMAN: No representations have reached me. Perhaps

after the matter has been made public I may receive some.Mr. PRINGLE: Has the right honourable gentleman not received a

communication from the General Council of Glasgow UniversityMr. -Al-iSTI,,It.NfAN : None has reached me personally.Mr. F. WHYTE: Has there not been correspondence between the

University of Edinburgh and the Treasury pointing out the extremedisapproval with which that University regards this course ?Mr. MASTER:BIA)f: I must ask for notice of that question.Dr. ADDISON: Has the Treasury been advised that the inclusive fee is

the best way to avoid cramming ? Mr. :NIAS’l’ER1BIAN: I cannot enter into a controversy on that subject.

Reported Outbreak of Dengue Fever at ffleerut.Captain FABER asked the Secretary of State for War whether he could

give the House any details regarding the recent outbreak of denguefever at Meerut, by which several officers and some hundred men wereattacked.-Mr. H. BAKKB (who answered on behalf of the Under-Secretary of State for India) said : The Secretary of State for India isnot in possession of any details.

Education Aitthorities and the Declining Birth-rate.Mr. KING asked the President of the Board of Education whether

any local authorities had pleaded the declining birth-rate as a groundfor building or providing less elementary school accommodation thanthe usual percentage of population which had been taken to be as ofschool age; whether this plea had been in any case accepted by theBoard; and whether cases within the last two years could be namedwhere such contention had been admitted.-Mr. J. A. PEASE wrote inreply: One local education authority has recently mentioned in thisconnexion the decline of the birth-rate, but I am not aware of anycases in which the decision of the Board has been affected by thisconsideration.Mr. KING also asked the right honourable gentleman whether he was

aware that the declining birth-rate was now more than outweighed bythe rapid decrease, especially during the last few years, of infantilemortality; and whether, under these circumstances, he would adopt anew formula for the proportion of the population for whom schoolplaces were to be provided by local authorities.-Mr. J. A. PEASE (in awritten answer) replied: The number of school places to be providedby a local education authority is not now decided by any formula, butupon the best information which can be procured with regard to theactual needs of the locality. So far as recent statistics show thereappears to be no stable proportion between the birth-rate and infantilemortality.

MONDAY, NOV. 25TH.

Maternity Benefit.In reply to Mr. W. THORNE, Mr. MASTERMAN said that maternity

benefit under the Insurance Act was payable in respect of a confine-ment and not in respect of the number of children born at it.

The Treatment of Consztinptives in London.Mr. ASTOR asked the President of the Local Government Board

whether he would state how it was proposed to make the hundreds ofempty beds in the Metropolitan Asylums Board available for the insti-tional treatment of consumptive insured persons in London.-Mr.BURNS replied: Negotiations are proceeding between the LondonCounty Council and the Metropolitan Asylums Board with a view toseeing if it is possible to utilise some of the accommodation of thelatter body for the purpose in the question. Nothing has yet beensettled, but I understand that the matter is being dealt with asexpeditiously as possible.

Locat Aitthorities and the Treatment of Tuberczclosis.Mr. ASTOR asked the President of the Local Government Board

whether he would state how many complete schemes for detecting andtreating tuberculosis had been submitted by local authorities, and howmany had been approved up to date by the Board.-Mr. BURNSanswered: Complete schemes have already been submitted by thecouncils of 60 counties and county boroughs, and the Board haveapproved of the main lines of 33 of these schemes. Schemes of a partialor temporary character have been submitted by 46 other such councils,and schemes for the provision of dispensaries have already been sub-mitted by 16 metropolitan borough councils.

Beds in Sanatoria.Mr. ASTOR asked the President of the Local Government Board d

whether he would state how many beds in sanatoria, as distinguishedfrom beds in hospitals or other institutions, were now available forinsured persons suffering from tuberculosis.-Mr. BURNS answered :The total number of beds in the sanatoria already approved by myDepartment is 2806.

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