Letters and Papers Concerning the Trans-Persian Railway and Other Railways in Persia [‎135v] (270/442)

HOUSE OF COMMONS Oral Answers.
1902
1901 Oral Answers.
[Mr. A. Chamberlain.]
bers prior to the Debate on the Second
Reading of the Finance Bill?
Mr. MASTERMAN : Every effort is being
made to complete this Return in time to
circulate it before the Second Reading of
the Finance Bill, but I understand that its
preparation is rendered somewhat labo
rious by the right hon. Gentleman’s desire
that the figures should be given by dis
tricts.
the Metropolitan area is approximately
746,000,000, and the total number carried
by motor omnibuses is approximately
595,000,000. On this basis the number of
fatal accidents for 1911 would be, approxi
mately, for tramcars, 1 for every 27-k mil
lion passengers carried; and, for omni
buses, 1 for every 6j million passengers
carried; 92.5 per cent, of the tramcar acci
dents occurred in the county of London.
Tuberculous Prisoners.
Development Fund (Farm Institutes).
68. Mr. CHARLES BATHURST asked
the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in
view of the disappointment felt by all pro
gressive local education authorities at its
being made a condition of Grants from the
Development Fund towards the provision
of farm institutes that at least 25 per cent,
of the capital cost, and at least 50 per
cent, of the cost of maintenance, of such
institutes must be raised locally, in addi
tion to the whole of the existing expendi
ture by such authorities on agricultural
technical instruction, he will request the
Development Commissioners to reconsider
their decision ?
Mr. MASTERMAN : I understand my
right hon. Friend the President of the
Board of Agriculture and Fisheries is in
communication with the Development
Commissioners on this subject.
Street Accidents (Metropolis).
73. Mr. KELLAWAY asked the Secre
tary of State for the Home Department
whether in the comparison which he re
cently made between the 533,000,000 pas
sengers carried by the London County
Council trams and the 520,000,000 pas
sengers carried by the London General
Omnibus Company, he w^as aware that the
London County Council trams are limited
to the county of London, which is a much
smaller area than the Metropolitan Police
area ; and whether, in order to allow of a
more just comparison, he would ascertain
the numbers carried by the tramway com
panies operating in the larger area,
namely, the London United Tramways,
the North Metropolitan Tramways, and
others, and would show the number of
fatal accidents for vehicles and per million
passengers carried, respectively ?
74. Mr. Kl NG asked what treatment was
accorded to prisoners who during their
terms of imprisonment were discovered to
be affected with tubercular disease; and
whether any statistics were available show
ing the number of persons so affected and
treated, and the progress of disease during
imprisonment ?
Mr. McKENNA: Prisoners suffering
from tubercular disease, if not so ill as to
necessitate admission to hospital, are
located together in cells specially provided
for such cases. These cells are situated in
the most airy ward of the prison with a
south, south-east, or south-west aspect;
have a special window which opens widely,
providing ample light; this window can
be left open day and night, if weather
permits. The walls are finished off, leav
ing a smooth surface so as to be readily
washed and disinfected; the furniture and
fittings of the cell are also arranged with
the same view. Special precautions are
taken to prevent infection, and the pri
soner's health is the subject of the medical
officer’s special care. No statistics are
available showing the number of prisoners
so affected and treated. The weight and
general health when discharged are. re
corded, as is done with all prisoners, but
no special record of progress of these
prisoners has been collected—the sentences
of many being so short that no good pur
pose would be gained thereby.
Mental Deficiency Bill (Prisoners).
75. Mr. KING asked the Home Secre
tary how many of the present inmates of
AVandsworth Prison were suffering from
mental deficiency ; and whether the Mental
Deficiency Bill would give power to miti
gate or alter the retention or treatment of
mentally defective persons committed to
prison ?
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Mr. McKENNA; So far as can be
ascertained in the absence of official
figures, the total number of passen
gers carried last year upon tramcars in
Mr. McKENNA: Thirty-three prisoners
out of 1,224 at Wandswmrth Prison are
believed to be mentally deficient. Section
28 of the Mental Deficiency Bill gives the
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