§ 25. Mr. Sorensenasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that patients discharged from tuberculosis sanatoria, but still needing special treatment, are compelled to seek employment through financial circumstances and are therefore unable to benefit from that treatment; and whether any steps will be taken to enable them to continue convalescence by supplementary grants from the Assistance Board or otherwise?
§ Mr. E. BrownI do not doubt that such circumstances as my hon. Friend refers to may occasionally arise. The economic position of tuberculosis persons is one of the aspects of the tuberculosis problem Which is engaging my close attention at the moment.
§ Mr. SorensenWhen is it likely that action will be taken?
§ Mr. BrownI expect a report from the Medical Research Council any day now, and it is in connection with that that I am making my own investigations.