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1371 Mr. GRAHAM WHITE asked the Minister of Labour whether he was considering any action in regard to the health of unemployed young persons between the age of 14 and 18, the time when the need for good nutrition was greatest, and when the benefit of school meals, milk, and physical training was no longer available.-Mr. ERNEST BROWN replied : In nearly all areas in which there is substantial unemployment among boys and girls between 14 and 18 years of age junior instruction centres or classes are provided by the local education authority which unemployed boys and girls may be required to attend. The instruction given at the centres normally includes physical training, and arrangements may be made for the supply of milk. Medical treatment may also be provided at centres in England and Wales. The question of providing meals at the centres is being con- sidered by the National Advisory Councils for Juvenile Employment MONDAY, NOV. 30TH Government and Supplies of Milk Mr. SANDYS asked the Prime Minister (1) whether, in view of the undertakings given by him and by the Minister of Health that upon receipt of the report of the Milk Reorganisation Commission the Government would con- sider the extension of the existing schemes for the pro- vision of milk, either free or at cheap rates to needy consumers, he was now in a position to make a further statement; and (2) whether, in view of the declared policy of His Majesty’s Government to encourage the consumption of liquid milk, they intended to adopt measures to give effect to the relevant recommendations of the Milk Reorganisation Commission.-Mr. MORRISON, Minister of Agriculture, replied : The recommendations of the Milk Reorganisation Commission which, as my hon. friend is aware, cover a very wide field, will receive the careful consideration of the Ministers concerned. I am not in a position at present to make any further statement. Cost of Living Inquiry and Nutrition Data Mr. SANDYS asked the Minister of Health when the present investigation into the distribution of working- class family expenditure would be completed; and whether the scope of this inquiry was such as would provide all the necessary data to enable the Government to formulate a comprehensive nutrition policy.-Mr. HUDSON replied : It is not yet possible to say when the necessary inquiries will be completed, but they are being pursued with all necessary expedition. Mr. SANDYS asked the Minister whether the scope of the inquiry was such as would provide all the necessary data to enable the Government to formulate a com- prehensive nutrition policy ? Mr. HUDSON said that the hon. Member could rely on the Government getting all the necessary facts together before it formulated any policy. In answer to a further question by Mr. SANDYS Mr. HUDSON said that perhaps the hon. Member had better wait and see the policy. Mr. SANDYS gave notice that he would raise the question again at the earliest opportunity. Overcrowding Regulations Mr. TEMPLE MORRIS asked the Minister of Health whether he was satisfied that when the anti-overcrowding regulations of the Housing Act came into operation next year an adequate supply of accommodation for those who were dispossessed would be forthcoming.-Sir KINGSLEY WOOD replied : I would remind my hon. friend that an occupier who is overcrowded on the appointed day is not committing any offence, and that no question of his removal arises, until he is offered alternative accom- modation within the meaning of the Act. TUESDAY, DEC. IST Typhoid Fever Outbreak at Bournemouth Mr. GROVES asked the Minister of Health whether the medical representative of the Ministry who had been inquiring into the Bournemouth typhoid fever outbreak had furnished him with definite proof that a certain milk- supply was the cause of ’,he outbreak ; and, if so, he would state the nature of that proof.-Sir KINGSLEY WOOD replied : The report submitted to me on this outbreak showed that all the primary cases of enteric fever which occurred during the outbreak had consumed milk from the same source of supply, and that after this supply was pasteurised no further primary cases had occurred. THE SERVICES ROYAL NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICE Surg. Comdr. W. G. C. Fitzpatrick to Victory for R.N.B., and to Malaya. Surg. Comdr. (D) J. L. Edwards to President for course. Surg. Lt.-Comdrs. T. L. J. Barry to Erebus, and L. P. Spero to Pembroke and to Shropshire. ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE Surg. Sub-Lt. P. de B. Turtle promoted to Surg. Lt. Proby. Surg. Lt. E. M. Buzzard to be Surg. Lt. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS The Commander-in-Chief in India has made the follow. ing appointments :— Lt.-Col. K. Comyn, R.A.M.C., from officiating Assistant Director of Hygiene and Pathology, Eastern Command, is confirmed in that appointment. Brevet Lt.-Col. J. A. Manifold, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., has been confirmed as Deputy-Director of Hygiene and Pathology at Army Headquarters, New Delhi. Short Service Commissions : Lts. A. M. Pugh and J. H. Taylor to be Capts. REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS Lt.-Col. G. Ormrod and Maj. A. H. Jacob, having attained the age limit of liability to recall, cease to belong to the Res. of Off. Capt. G. R. A. de M. Rudolf from Supp. Res. of Off., R.A.M.C., to be Capt. SUPPLEMENTARY RESERVE OF OFFICERS Lt. W. H. Valentine to be Capt. TERRITORIAL ARMY 1. M. D. Grieve and L. F. Evans to be Lts. A. F. Dunn (late Offr. Cadet, Glasgow Univ. Contgt. (Med. Unit), Sen. Div., O.T.C.) to be Lt. Supernumerary for Service with O.T.C. : J. H. Mayer (late Cadet Corpl., Brighton Coll. Contgt., Jun. Div., O.T.C.) to be Lt. for duty with the Univ. of Lond. Contgt. (Med. Unit), Sen. Div., O.T.C. ROYAL AIR FORCE Flight Lt. S. R. C. Nelson to No. 47 (Bomber) Squadron, Khartoum. ’ RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS Flying Offr. A. C. Fraser resigns his commission con- sequent on the conversion of the Special Reserve to the Auxiliary Air Force. AUXILIARY AIR FORCE No. 503 (County of - Lincoln) (Bomber) Squadron: A. C. Fraser is granted a commission as Flying Offr. CAR PARK ON HOSPITAL SITE.-The Institute of Medical Psychology has turned the new site for its hospital in Store-street, London, W.C., into a car park for the time being, in order to raise some of the 5000 needed before building can begin. The new building will take more than a hundred in-patients and will be a centre for training in psychological medicine. GORDON HOSPITAL, LONDON. -Mr. John Dewar on Nov. 27th laid the foundation-stone of the new extensions to this hospital in Vauxhall Bridge-road, where two new sections are being built at a cost of 80,000. A third section will be necessary to complete the scheme, and the hospital will then contain 100 beds. A sum of 43,000 will be required for this final work. The buildings now under construction will be opened free of debt owing to the generosity of Mr. Dewar who has given 79,110 to the hospital.
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Mr. GRAHAM WHITE asked the Minister of Labourwhether he was considering any action in regard to thehealth of unemployed young persons between the age of14 and 18, the time when the need for good nutritionwas greatest, and when the benefit of school meals, milk,and physical training was no longer available.-Mr.ERNEST BROWN replied : In nearly all areas in which thereis substantial unemployment among boys and girlsbetween 14 and 18 years of age junior instruction centresor classes are provided by the local education authoritywhich unemployed boys and girls may be required toattend. The instruction given at the centres normallyincludes physical training, and arrangements may bemade for the supply of milk. Medical treatment mayalso be provided at centres in England and Wales. Thequestion of providing meals at the centres is being con-sidered by the National Advisory Councils for JuvenileEmployment
MONDAY, NOV. 30TH
Government and Supplies of MilkMr. SANDYS asked the Prime Minister (1) whether, in
view of the undertakings given by him and by the Ministerof Health that upon receipt of the report of the MilkReorganisation Commission the Government would con-sider the extension of the existing schemes for the pro-vision of milk, either free or at cheap rates to needyconsumers, he was now in a position to make a furtherstatement; and (2) whether, in view of the declared
policy of His Majesty’s Government to encourage theconsumption of liquid milk, they intended to adopt measuresto give effect to the relevant recommendations of theMilk Reorganisation Commission.-Mr. MORRISON, Ministerof Agriculture, replied : The recommendations of theMilk Reorganisation Commission which, as my hon. friendis aware, cover a very wide field, will receive the carefulconsideration of the Ministers concerned. I am not in a
position at present to make any further statement.
Cost of Living Inquiry and Nutrition DataMr. SANDYS asked the Minister of Health when the
present investigation into the distribution of working-class family expenditure would be completed; andwhether the scope of this inquiry was such as would
provide all the necessary data to enable the Governmentto formulate a comprehensive nutrition policy.-Mr.HUDSON replied : It is not yet possible to say when thenecessary inquiries will be completed, but they are beingpursued with all necessary expedition.
Mr. SANDYS asked the Minister whether the scope ofthe inquiry was such as would provide all the necessarydata to enable the Government to formulate a com-
prehensive nutrition policy ?Mr. HUDSON said that the hon. Member could rely
on the Government getting all the necessary facts togetherbefore it formulated any policy.In answer to a further question by Mr. SANDYS Mr.
HUDSON said that perhaps the hon. Member had betterwait and see the policy.
Mr. SANDYS gave notice that he would raise the questionagain at the earliest opportunity.
Overcrowding RegulationsMr. TEMPLE MORRIS asked the Minister of Health
whether he was satisfied that when the anti-overcrowdingregulations of the Housing Act came into operation nextyear an adequate supply of accommodation for those whowere dispossessed would be forthcoming.-Sir KINGSLEYWOOD replied : I would remind my hon. friend that anoccupier who is overcrowded on the appointed day isnot committing any offence, and that no question of hisremoval arises, until he is offered alternative accom-modation within the meaning of the Act.
TUESDAY, DEC. IST
Typhoid Fever Outbreak at BournemouthMr. GROVES asked the Minister of Health whether the
medical representative of the Ministry who had beeninquiring into the Bournemouth typhoid fever outbreakhad furnished him with definite proof that a certain milk-supply was the cause of ’,he outbreak ; and, if so, he would
state the nature of that proof.-Sir KINGSLEY WOODreplied : The report submitted to me on this outbreakshowed that all the primary cases of enteric fever whichoccurred during the outbreak had consumed milk fromthe same source of supply, and that after this supply waspasteurised no further primary cases had occurred.
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ROYAL NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICE
Surg. Comdr. W. G. C. Fitzpatrick to Victory for R.N.B.,and to Malaya.
Surg. Comdr. (D) J. L. Edwards to President for course.Surg. Lt.-Comdrs. T. L. J. Barry to Erebus, and L. P.
Spero to Pembroke and to Shropshire.ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE
Surg. Sub-Lt. P. de B. Turtle promoted to Surg. Lt.Proby. Surg. Lt. E. M. Buzzard to be Surg. Lt.
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
The Commander-in-Chief in India has made the follow.ing appointments :—
Lt.-Col. K. Comyn, R.A.M.C., from officiating AssistantDirector of Hygiene and Pathology, Eastern Command,is confirmed in that appointment.
Brevet Lt.-Col. J. A. Manifold, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., hasbeen confirmed as Deputy-Director of Hygiene andPathology at Army Headquarters, New Delhi.
Short Service Commissions : Lts. A. M. Pugh andJ. H. Taylor to be Capts.
REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Lt.-Col. G. Ormrod and Maj. A. H. Jacob, havingattained the age limit of liability to recall, cease to belongto the Res. of Off.
Capt. G. R. A. de M. Rudolf from Supp. Res. of Off.,R.A.M.C., to be Capt.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Lt. W. H. Valentine to be Capt.TERRITORIAL ARMY
1. M. D. Grieve and L. F. Evans to be Lts.A. F. Dunn (late Offr. Cadet, Glasgow Univ. Contgt.
(Med. Unit), Sen. Div., O.T.C.) to be Lt.Supernumerary for Service with O.T.C. : J. H. Mayer
(late Cadet Corpl., Brighton Coll. Contgt., Jun. Div.,O.T.C.) to be Lt. for duty with the Univ. of Lond. Contgt.(Med. Unit), Sen. Div., O.T.C.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Flight Lt. S. R. C. Nelson to No. 47 (Bomber) Squadron,Khartoum.
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RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Flying Offr. A. C. Fraser resigns his commission con-sequent on the conversion of the Special Reserve to theAuxiliary Air Force.
AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
No. 503 (County of - Lincoln) (Bomber) Squadron:A. C. Fraser is granted a commission as Flying Offr.
CAR PARK ON HOSPITAL SITE.-The Institute ofMedical Psychology has turned the new site for its
hospital in Store-street, London, W.C., into a car parkfor the time being, in order to raise some of the 5000needed before building can begin. The new buildingwill take more than a hundred in-patients and will bea centre for training in psychological medicine.
GORDON HOSPITAL, LONDON. -Mr. John Dewaron Nov. 27th laid the foundation-stone of the new
extensions to this hospital in Vauxhall Bridge-road,where two new sections are being built at a cost of
80,000. A third section will be necessary to completethe scheme, and the hospital will then contain 100beds. A sum of 43,000 will be required for this finalwork. The buildings now under construction will be
opened free of debt owing to the generosity of Mr. Dewarwho has given 79,110 to the hospital.
