§ 25. Commander Keransasked the Minister of Health what was the number of persons suffering from tuberculosis under treatment at the end of 1961; and what percentage of these were immigrants.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health (Miss Edith Pitt)I will send my hon. and gallant Friend the figure for persons registered with tuberculosis clinics at December, 1961, as soon as it is available. The returns do not distinguish between immigrants and others.
§ Commander KeransI understand that in recent years there has been an increase in tuberculosis. I appreciate that my hon. Friend cannot at present differentiate between immigrants and others, but will she look into this matter carefully in the future?
§ Miss PittNo, Sir. This is a health service and we have no reason to ask for the nationalities of the people concerned.