– in the House of Commons at on 29 March 1920.
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Health whether the Southwark Board of Guardians had been refused permission by the Ministry of Health to supply the workhouse inmates with a certain quantity of rice for supper, this being the only meal between teatime and breakfast the following morning?
My personal attention had not been drawn to this case until this morning. I have examined the application of the Guardians, and I share their views that the supper proposed to be given to the inmates was reasonably required. I have already given instructions that it should be sanctioned.