§ 68. Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTEasked the Minister of Health whether he proposes to introduce legislation to allow local authorities to pay for the orthopaedic treatment of children?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI am advised that local sanitary authorities already have power to provide all necessary hospital treatment for orthopaedic patients, and that under Section 14 of the Local Government Act, 1929, county councils will have this power as from 1st April next.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTECan local authorites supply treatment for children between 14 and 16?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI understand that they can do it to people of all ages.