HC Deb 30 June 1949 vol 466 c114W
Mrs. Manning

asked the Minister of Food what quantities of sugar, in terms of weight, are represented by the annual allocations now being made for each class of pharmaceutical preparations designated as official, non-official and medicinal tablets and lozenges.

Dr. Summerskill

The estimated usage of sugar for pharmaceutical preparations for the year 1949 is as follows:

Tons
Official preparations (recognised by the British Pharmacopoeia) 5,900
Non-official preparations (recognised by the medical profession) 2,600
Medicinal tablets and lozenges 3,500
12,000