§ It shall be the duty of the Minister in the exercise and performance of any powers and duties transferred to him by or in pursuance of this Act, to take all such steps as may be desirable to secure the effective carrying out and co-ordination of measures conducive to the health of the people, including measures for the prevention and cure of diseases, the treatment of physical and mental defects, the initiation and direction of research, the collection, preparation, publication, and dissemination of information and statistics relating thereto, and the training of persons for health services.
§ Lords Amendments:
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After the word "to" ["transferred to"], insert the words or conferred upon.
§ —Agreed to.
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After the word "the" ["the effective], insert the word
preparation.
§ —Agreed to.
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After the word "diseases" ["cure of diseases"], insert the words
the avoidance of fraud in connection with alleged remedies therefor.
§ —Agreed to.
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After the word "defects" ["mental defects"], insert the words
the treatment and care of the blind.
§ —Agreed to.