§ 43. Major Sir RICHARD BARNETTasked the Minister of Health whether, having regard to the constantly increasing evidence of injury to public health and loss of industrial efficiency through preventible noise, he will now consider the desirability of appointing a Commission to investigate the subject with a view to legislation?
§ Sir K. WOODI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply given to a question put on this subject by the hon. Member for Dewsbury (Mr. Riley) on the 16th June last.
§ Sir R. BARNETTDoes my hon. Friend realise that preventible noise—I do not mean in this House, but in the 2051 streets and factories—is a potent cause of nervous strain and nervous breakdown?
§ Sir K. WOODThat is another subject.
§ Sir K. WOODI think the answer to that is, that a great deal of noise can be stopped by individuals themselves