§ 32. Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Health what steps have been taken to make contact with the health authorities of Eire to assist in the prevention of tuberculosis in immigrants from that country.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodMy officers are in touch with those of the Department of Health in Dublin about preventive measures taken in the Irish Republic.
§ Mr. HastingsMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman if he realises the danger of large numbers of young people coming over here from country districts of Ireland when they have no immunity, either natural or acquired, from tuberculosis, the germs of which they may meet in buses and trains and all over a city like London?
§ Mr. MacleodYes, indeed I realise the importance of that, and it is why we are in touch with the Department of Health
| QUANTITIES OF WELFARE FOODS DISTRIBUTED | |||||
| Welfare Food | Period | ||||
| January-June, 1954 | July-December, 1954 (27 weeks) | January-June, 1955 (26 weeks) | |||
| National Dried Milk (millions of tins) | … | … | 11.92 | 11.33 | 10.12 |
| Cod Liver Oil (millions of bottles) | … | … | 3.30 | 2.79 | 2.64 |
| Vitamin A and D tablets (millions of packets) | … | … | 1.03 | 0.83 | 0.98 |
| Orange Juice (millions of bottles) | … | … | 14.81 | 13.41 | 13.80 |
§ in Dublin. The problem was dealt with by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary in an Adjournment Debate just before the Recess. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman has seen that reply? If not, I am sure he will study it.