§ Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked the President of the Local Government Board whether, in view of the opinion expressed by Dr. J. M. Hamill in. his recently published Report to the Board on the nutritive value of different varieties of bread to the effect that, in the case of poor persons whose food consists principally of bread, it is important to recognise the fact that a loaf made from households or stone-ground or standard flour possesses more available nutrient material and energy value than one made from pure white flour, he proposes to take any and, if any, what steps to bring this fact to the notice of working men and their wives throughout the country?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Herbert Lewis)Copies of Dr. Hamill's Report have been sent to the Press, and will also, no doubt, be shortly in the hands of medical officers. I have no reason to suppose that sufficient publicity will not be secured by these means for the conclusions arrived at.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTDoes the hon. Gentleman realise how exceedingly important this Report is to those poor people who cannot supplement their bread food with other kinds of food?
§ Mr. HERBERT LEWISYes, Sir, and adequate means will be taken for the publication of the Report.