§ Major Lyonsasked the Minister of Supply whether he will give the names of the members of the committee set up to report upon penicillin and to conduct clinical trials thereon; upon what date did the work begin; and when is a Report to be expected?
§ Sir A. DuncanI append the names of the members of this committee. The first meeting was held on 13th October, 1942. The object of the committee is to secure that all available information regarding clinical and chemical trials and methods of production is collected and exchanged and that everything possible is done to promote the most rapid development.
Following are the names:
Chairman.
Mr. Arthur Mortimer—Deputy Director of Medical Supplies, Ministry of Supply.
Members.
Professor A. Fleming—St. Mary's Hospital.
Professor H. W. Florey—School of Pathology, University of Oxford.
Professor H. Raistrick—London School of Hygiene.
Sir Robert Robinson—The Dyson Perrins Laboratory, University of Oxford.
Dr. C. R. Harrington—Medical Research Council.
Dr. A. N. Drury—Medical Research Council.
Dr. V. D. Allison—Ministry of Health.
Professor I. M. Heilbron—University of Cambridge.
Lt.-Col. Sir Russell Wilkinson—Military Medical Advisor, Ministry of Supply, together with representatives of firms engaged in production of penicillin.