§ 34 Mr. Hubbardasked the Minister of Health (1) how many adults and how many children in this country are known cases of leprosy;
(2) what is the number of persons being treated in hospital for active and infectious leprosy; how many such hospitals there are in this country; and the number of beds available;
(3) if he will take steps to make leprosy a certifiable disease in this country.
§ Mr. BevanI am considering steps for making leprosy notifiable. As it is not so at present, reliable information about the number of cases is not available. There is one leper hospital, run by a voluntary body, which can accommodate 13 cases and has 12 there now. Arrangements are being made to supplement this by another provided as part of the National Health Service.