§ 46. Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Health if he will introduce legislation to make burns and scalds, causing accidents that need hospital attention, notifiable by the appropriate authorities.
§ Mr. Vaughan-MorganI scarcely think this would be justified.
§ Dr. JohnsonIs my hon. Friend aware of the anxiety about the large number of burns and scalds in the home, particularly among young children, and while not pressing this to the point of legislation, could he make some arrangement for reliable statistics to be collected?
§ Mr. Vaughan-MorganMedical officers of health are already notified in some areas by local arrangement with the hospitals. This is being encouraged, and I should welcome a wider extension of such an arrangement. My right hon. Friend is also considering the issue of a memorandum to local health authorities giving information about the common causes of accidents in the home, with suggestions on how advice could be given to reduce the number of such accidents.