§ 27. Sir F. Fremantleasked the Minister of Health what arrangements are made for mental health work among evacuated children and in bombed areas; and whether assistance will be given to the Mental Health Emergency Committee for this work?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health (Miss Horsbrugh)Mental health work among children is a normal development of the mental health services and in particular of the school medical service with which child guidance clinics are associated in many areas. A number of hostels have been established for difficult children in reception areas, and it is desirable that in every Region some of these hostels should be earmarked for children requiring mental treatment and should be associated where practicable with child guidance clinics. A grant from Exchequer funds was made to the Mental Health Emergency Committee in respect of the year ended 31st March last, and application for a further grant is now under consideration.
§ Sir F. FremantleDoes the Department recognise the value of the work of the health workers under this Committee, and will it give it further support?
§ Miss HorsbrughYes, Sir.