HC Deb 14 October 1943 vol 392 cc1052-3
67. Mr. Leach

asked the Minister of Health whether the absence of any reference in his Annual Report, Cmd. 6468, among the details of the causes of deaths, to deaths of children due to bovine tuberculosis, indicates that his Department regard this cause as non-proven?

Mr. E. Brown

No, Sir. Deaths from bovine tuberculosis are included under deaths from tuberculosis.

Mr. Leach

Will the matter be dealt with in future under this heading?

Mr. Brown

My hon. Friend will know that at the moment we are able to issue only a short summary. It is very difficult to put all the detail in. When considering the next summary I will bear that point in mind and see whether we can do it.

Mr. Leach

Is the Minister aware that the summary is very full?

Mr. Brown

If my hon. Friend will compare it with the normal pre-war Report he will find that it is a summary indeed.