§ Mr. Leachasked the Minister of Health whether Sir Arthur MacNalty is being supplied with full statistics of the diseases which have occurred and are occuring in all the hospitals in every war area for the compilation of the medical history of the war.
§ Mr. WillinkSir Arthur MacNalty, who is Editor-in-Chief of the Official Medical History of the War, informs me that selected hospitals are co-operating fully in an investigation which is proceeding concerning any changes in types of disease that may be occurring during the war as compared with a typical peace year, and that the Service Departments are obtaining medical data relative to the campaigns in all theatres of war. Statistics concerning infectious diseases are being furnished by the Registrar-General.