HC Deb 03 August 1939 vol 350 c2619
74. Mr. Sorensen

asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the probable increase in nervous and mental breakdowns in the event of war and the need of securing adequate hospital treatment, he will take steps to have reconsidered the present intention of utilising certain mental hospitals for the purpose of dealing with military casualties?

Mr. Elliot

The present intention is to utilise for military casualties parts of two mental hospitals only. In the war hospitals scheme full account has been taken of the probable needs of the civil population requiring treatment for nervous or mental breakdown.

Mr. Sorensen

May I take it from the answer of the Minister that provision has been made for the possible increase in nervous breakdowns in war time?

Mr. Elliot

Yes, Sir.