§ Mr. SHEPHERDasked the Minister of Health which casual wards have been closed during the past three months; and 735W whether he will state, in each case, from whom the request for closure originated and how far are the nearest open casual wards to those closed?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe ward at Sheppey was closed permanently last May and the ward at Chertsey for six months quite recently, at the request, in the former case, of the Kent Public Assistance Committee, and in the latter of the Surrey County Council. The nearest open wards are, Milton, about eight miles, and Staines, about six miles, respectively.