§ 71. Sir K. WOODasked the Food Controller what are the regulations affecting the provision of extra food which have been recommended by a duly qualified medical practitioner; and whether the same is within the sole discretion of a medical officer of his Department?
The MINSTER of FOOD (Mr. Roberts)Under the arrangements for the provision of extra food for invalids, food control committees are empowered in the majority of cases to grant extra rations up to certain maxima to persons presenting a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner. In a few cases, applications are referred by the food control committee to the Ministry of Food and are dealt with under the supervision of the medical adviser to the Ministry. I may add that these arrangements were framed in consultation with a medical advisory committee appointed 1067 by the Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons in conjunction with the Food Controller, and are varied from time to time with the assistance of that committee in order to correspond with modifications in the rationing regulations.