§ 43. Captain BOURNEasked the Minister of Health whether, seeing that new Regulations for the casual wards have been promised for more than a year and that drafts have been submitted to some boards of guardians or other public bodies, he will now publish a draft of the proposed Regulations so that Members of Parliament and others may have an opportunity of seeing them?
§ Sir K. WOODMy right hon. Friend has authorised the issue of the new Regulations, which will come into force very shortly. I am sending my hon. and gallant Friend a copy of the Regulations and of the Circular which will accompany them.
§ 44. Captain BOURNEasked the Minister of Health whether he will urge the guardians of wards, where the use of planks as sleeping accommodation for women in casual wards is at present provided, to give up the use of plank beds and to provide more suitable accommodation?
§ Sir K. WOODYes, Sir.