§ Mr. Lipsonasked the Minister of Food if he is aware that under existing regulations sufferers from diabetes and tuberculosis are unable to obtain the eggs which their doctors have prescribed for them; and if he will issue fresh regulations giving more consideration to the diets recommended to patients by their own doctors.
§ Sir B. SmithI am advised that the present allowances of foodstuffs for diabetic and tuberculous patients are adequate for their needs. I could only allow them extra eggs at the expense of other members of the community, some of whom are suffering from complaints for which eggs are a necessity and I should not feel justified in doing this during the present period of general shortage of foodstuffs. In the circumstances I am afraid I cannot provide diabetic and tuberculous patients with extra eggs prescribed for them by their own doctor.