Oral Answers to Questions — West Indies. – in the House of Commons at on 15 October 1941.
Dr. Morgan:
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies how many inmates there are at present in the lazaretto on the Island of St. Christopher, British West Indies; whether the institutional dietary there has recently been reviewed and improved; whether treatment is proving effectual; and whether it is proposed to extend the institution?
Mr George Hall
, Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare
The information desired is not available in the Colonial Office. My Noble Friend has, however, asked for a report from the Colony on the matter, and I will communicate with my hon. Friend when the Governor's reply is received.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
