Dr. Morganasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that in the island of Gozo, in the Crown Colony of Malta, the mental hospital, asylum, and the leper colony are in the same enclosure of an old walled building, inadequately separated by a wall and that one medical officer in charge acts as medical superintendent of both institutions; whether he will improve these arrangements; and what recent improvements have taken place in the dietaries of these places?
§ Colonel StanleyThe mental asylum and the leper hospital are within the same en-1232W closing wall but are in separate buildings adequately separated by open grounds and an inner wall. Each institution is entirely self-contained. One resident medical superintendent is in charge of both institutions but the asylum is visited regularly by the medical superintendent of the mental hospital, Malta, and the leper colony is similarly visited by the leprosy control officer. The present arrangements are reported to be satisfactory. Since November, 1942, the dietary has been increased and improved in relation to increases and improvements which I am very glad to say it has been possible to make in the dietary of the general population following a very material improvement in the supply position.