§ 28. Dr. LEECHasked the Minister of Health whether he is, in collaboration with the London County Council or with the Metropolitan Borough Councils, taking suitable steps to insure that the furnishings of rooms in private nursing homes in the Metropolitan Area are always sterilised after the rooms have been vacated by a patient?
§ Sir K. WOODThe supervision of nursing homes in London is the responsibility of the London County Council. I will communicate with them on this matter and inform my hon. Friend of the result.
§ 38. Sir FRANCIS FREMANTLEasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of nursing homes still unregistered under the 1927 Act; and what steps he is taking to ensure the closure of unregistered and the proper conduct of registered nursing homes?
§ Sir K. WOODI will send my hon. Friend a copy of the circular which I have recently issued to the local supervising authorities on this subject.
§ Sir F. FREMANTLEWill action be taken on the side of the local authorities to remedy the standing anomalies that are prevalent, there being thousands of nursing homes that are unregistered and nursing homes that are registered and not properly supervised?
§ Sir K. WOODThe answer is that action will rest with the authorities concerned.
§ Mr. THORNEWill the Minister have this information circulated to the House?
§ Sir K. WOODThis is a copy of a circular, and I shall be glad to send it to the hon. Member.