§ Sir A. WILSONasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the adverse criticism contained in the Fifth Annual Report of the Radium Commission (Cmd. 4711) on the state of affairs at the Bristol Centre (University of Bristol and Bristol Royal Infirmary) and the Newcastle Centre (University of Durham and Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary), and to the concern felt by the Commission about the position at these centres; and what action it is proposed to take on the Report in the interest of insured persons dependent for treatment on these centres?
Sir H. YOUNGThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. It is the duty of the Radium Commission to distribute the radium at their disposal to the best advantage, and it appears from the reports of the Commission that they have transferred some radium from certain centres where it was not being fully used to others where there was an unsatisfied demand. As regards the second part, I have no power to instruct radium centres how they should make the best use of the radium supplied by the Commission, but my hon. and gallant Friend is no doubt aware that one of the conditions of the loan of national radium to a hospital is that it shall accept and treat suitable and properly accredited patients from any source.