§ 12. Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the schools medical service and his medical advisory staff have been consulted about the proposal to give school children vitamin pills instead of orange juice and cod liver oil; and whether he is satisfied that this will not result in encouragement to young people to take pills of all kinds.
§ Mr. AlisonThe vitamin preparation to be introduced in April is intended for pre-school children only and will be in the form of liquid drops. School children are not involved.
§ Mr. RedmondI thank my hon. Friend for that reply, but has he seen medical reports to the effect that vitamin pills given to children who are already receiving a balanced diet can be harmful? Will he take that matter into consideration?
§ Mr. AlisonMy hon. Friend will have noted that for children drops. not pills, are intended.