§ 9. Mr. MATHERSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any steps have been taken in pursuance of the suggestion, made by the Pan-African Conference at Johannesburg, that an African commission should be set up by the health committee of the League of Nations; and that periodical health conferences should be held in Africa at which the question of nutrition would be discussed?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI understand that certain proposals of the Pan-African Health Conference have been submitted to the Council of the League of Nations by the health committee in a report to be considered at the Council meeting which opens to-day.
§ Mr. PALINGIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there has been an inquiry into malnutrition in this country, and that about 7,000,000 people are suffering from malnutrition? What does he propose to do about that?