Captain A. EVANS(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Health whether he has any information regarding the outbreak of a rare and complicated disease reported to have affected a number of coloured men in the Bute area of Cardiff, some of whom were engaged in the filming of "Sanders of the River," resulting in at least half a dozen deaths?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Mr. Shakespeare)The answer is in the negative. Inquiries which have been made have failed to confirm the occurrence of any such outbreak as that referred to in the question. My right hon. Friend is informed that only one coloured man has recently died in this area and the cause of death was found after a post-mortem examination to be arteriosclerosis and aortitis.
Captain EVANSHas my hon. Friend's attention been drawn to the report of the Cardiff medical officer of health, which was published in the "Western Mail" four days ago?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREWe have naturally been in touch with the public health authorities in the area, and the information I have given is based on their report.