§ 54. Mr. G. MACDONALDasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the memorandum 1169 prepared by the health section of the League of Nations on economic depression and public health and to the fact that the League of Nations Health Committee, with the approval of the Assembly, has undertaken an inquiry into the effects of the crisis in so far as they lower the level of health among the masses, produce serious psychological results, and involve a diminution of public health activities, which constitutes a menace to public health; and whether he will undertake to make a thorough and comprehensive inquiry on these lines in Great Britain, with a view to the publication of the results as soon as may be for the guidance of His Majesty's Government and the information of the Health Committee of the League?
Sir H. YOUNGI am aware of the memorandum and inquiry. I do not think it necessary to attempt to supplement by means of another inquiry such as is suggested in the question, which might be both prolonged and costly, the substantial body of information available from official and other sources as to conditions in England and Wales which has, as the memorandum referred to shows, already been communicated to the Health Section of the League of Nations.