asked the Minister of Health whether any immunised or partly immunised child in Hackney has contracted diphtheria since immunisation was introduced into that borough?

I am informed by the local authority that five children who had had the full prescribed course of immunisation, and two who did not complete the course, subsequently developed diphtheria.

asked the Minister of Health why the two bottlers at Denham, Bucks, is whose throats streptococci were found, were ordered into isolation by the medical officer of health?

I understand that the two persons referred to were isolated because it was considered that they might have been responsible for the outbreak of scarlet fever.

asked the Home Secretary whether he can give any information in connection with the explosion at the Roslin gunpowder factory; the cause of the accident and the number of persons killed and injured; and what property outside the factory was damaged?

The circumstances of this accident, which occurred on Saturday last, are at present under investigation by the Chief Inspector of Explosives. I am glad to say that no one was killed or injured, but I am not yet in a position to give the further particulars asked for by the hon. Member.

asked the Home Secretary whether he is now in a position to give a full report in connection with the spirit drum explosion; whether anyone was killed or injured; and whether the factory regulations were violated?

If the hon. Member will send me particulars to enable me to identify the case, I will make inquiries.

asked the Home Secretary whether he has received a report from his factory inspector in connection with the explosion that took place at the Gas Light and Coke Company's works at Bromley-by-Bow; and whether he can state the number of persons injured and the cause of the explosion?

Yes, Sir. This explosion occurred in connection with the emptying of a purifier. Twelve men were slightly injured, three of whom were fit to work next day and the remaining nine are expected to return to work next week. Material damage was negligible. Such explosions are liable to occur in gas works, and special precautions, which appear to have been carefully observed, are taken to prevent them. The question of further precautions is under investigation.

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty with regard to the arrangements which are to be, or have been, made for a Review of Service Conditions in His Majesty's ships and establishments, when the review is likely to take place; whether it will be applicable to all commands; what method of investigation will be followed in presenting and discussing matters coming within the scope of the review of service; and what matters will be outside the scope of the review, and why?

Orders have been given for a Review of Service Conditions to be held in all commands during September or October, 1935. Representatives of each division in each ship or shore establishment will be called together by their divisional officer, to formulate divisional requests under his presidency. Requests thus formulated will be considered by a committee presided over by the captain, forwarded by him to the commander-in-chief or senior naval officer concerned, and finally forwarded to the Admiralty. The matters outside the scope of the review will in general be those excluded from the Welfare Conferences which the Review of Service Conditions is replacing, the reason for their exclusion being simply that they are essentially matters for the Admiralty. Proposals for general all-round increases of pay will also be excluded.