§ 89. Dr. Summerskillasked the Minister of Health whether he has had brought to his notice any evidence of nutritional anaemia in women and children?
§ Mr. E. BrownMy attention has been called to an article in the medical Press which stated that evidence of nutritional anaemia had been found among certain groups of women and young children. I have therefore arranged for iron preparations to be available in all day and residential nurseries and in emergency maternity homes: the majority of welfare authorities already provide similar preparations at their centres for expectant mothers and young children found to require them.
§ Mrs. HardieWould the right hon. Gentleman make those things available for the working population, who are also suffering very badly from the complaint?