HC Deb 25 April 1923 vol 163 c466
80. Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLE

asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to representations by the Society of Medical Officers of Health, the British Medical Association, and others, to the effect that the charges authorised by the Ministry for the bacteriological examination of the various grades of milk under Statutory Rules and Orders, 1922, No. 1332, Dairy England, and Circulars of Ministry of Health, No. 335, of 28th August, 1922, and No. 356, of 12th December, 1922, involving the services of a skilled bacteriologist and the provision of the necessary material are inadequate; and whether he will consider their revision?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply which I gave on the 18th instant to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Holborn.

Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLE

Has the fee charged had reference to the small laboratories where, obviously, the costs are greater, or has the right hon. Gentleman founded it solely upon the large laboratories of large municipal centres?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I think regard has been had to the most important and larger laboratories.