28. Dr. Jegerasked the Minister of Health how many applications by general practitioners for the use of aureomycin in specified cases have been refused since 1st October. 1952; and how many have been granted.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithEight hundred and ninety-six applications have been granted. It is estimated that about 5 per cent. are refused.
29. Dr. Jegerasked the Minister of Health whether, now that aureomycin is manufactured in this country and the limitations on its efficacy are so well known among general practitioners, he will make it more freely available to 1494 doctors so that delay is avoided when its use is indicated.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithThe manufacture of aureomycin in this country still involves bulk importation of the crude drug at considerable dollar cost, and my right hon. Friend thinks that its issue ought still to be subject to the present safeguards.