§ 48. Mr. James Griffithsasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, as representing the Lord President of the Council, whether he is aware that an investigation has been conducted by a group of scientists at the McIntyre mine, Ontario, Canada, into the possibility of the prevention of silicosis by the admixture of metallic aluminium with silica dust; and, in view of the claims made that the initial experiments reveal possibilities of successful prevention, whether he will undertake to have these experiments studied by his expert advisers and consider the possibility of conducting similar experiments in this country?
§ The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Earl Winterton)The progress of these Canadian investigations is being followed with interest by the special committee advising the Medical Research Council in this subject, and some experiments on similar lines have already been initiated in this country.