§ 35. Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the percentage of persons suffering from tuberculosis in Singapore; what hospital accommodation there is for dealing with these cases; how many specialists there are, trained in thoracic surgery in the Colony for dealing with this disease; and what steps are being taken to prevent it spreading.
§ Mr. LytteltonI am consulting the Governor, and will circulate the information in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. AwberyIs the Minister aware that tuberculosis is the No. 1 killer in Singapore, and will he do all he possibly can to provide the necessary hospital accommodation for people suffering from this terrible disease in the Colonies, and, particularly, in the Peninsula of Malaya?
§ Mr. LytteltonI quite agree with the hon. Member about the importance of this matter, and we are doing all we can to increase the treatment of this disease.