§ 89. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many patients are known to be suffering from tuberculosis in the Seychelles; and how many are receiving treatment in the sanatorium.
§ Mr. ProfumoThere are 98 known cases, of whom 62 are non-infectious and do not require treatment; 19 are being treated in the tuberculosis isolation wards of the Seychelles Hospital; five were being treated but have left against medical advice; and the other 12 will be admitted, if they consent, when there is accommodation for them. The sanatorium has not been opened.