§ 37. Mr. BELLAMYasked the Minister of Health the names of local authorities who have not made adequate provision for the treatment of tuberculosis; and what action is being taken by his Department to accelerate the erection of sanatoria and village settlements for the treat-men of persons suffering from pulmonary disease?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI am not aware of any local authority which has not made adequate arrangements for the treatment of tuberculosis in accordance with Section 1 of the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Act, 1921. Development in the provision of sanatorium accommodation is still in progress, and I anticipate that this, in common with other health services, will be materially helped by the passing of Poor Law accommodation into the hands of counties and county boroughs and the measures of co-ordination which will then 1076 become possible. As regards the particular question of village settlements, these are provided for the after-care of persons who have already received sanatorium treatment, and I think that further experience is required in regard to them before any extensive development can be expected.