§ Sir R. Taskerasked the Secretary of State for War how many soldiers lost the sight of one or more eyes from injuries received from small pieces of metal during the recent fighting in France; and, in view of the fact that 50 per cent. to 70 per cent. of such injuries are preventable by fitting to the soldiers' helmets a special eye visor, why the Cruise visor has not been adopted by the War Office?
§ Mr. EdenSo far as my present information goes, 113 soldiers lost the sight of one or both eyes during the recent fighting in France. As regards the second part of the Question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Denbigh (Sir H. Morris-Jones) on 23rd July.