41. Miss CAZALETasked the Minister of Health the number of county councils and borough councils that have applied to the Minister of Health for his consent, under Section 67 of the Poor Law Act, 1930, to subscribe towards the support and maintenance of voluntary associations for providing nurses within their area; and how many have not done so?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Mr. Shakespeare)52 out of 62 county councils, and 48 out of 83 county borough councils, have applied to my right hon. Friend or to his predecessors under the provision mentioned in the question for consent to subscriptions to nursing associations.