HC Deb 16 December 1964 vol 704 c101W
Mr. Woodhouse

asked the Minister of Health how many local authorities employ a health education officer; and how many of these have been trained as a cancer education officer.

Sir B. Stross

Local authorities organise their health education work in many different ways. I understand that about 50 authorities in England and Wales have designated an officer to take special responsibility, either whole-time or part-time, for organising health education. I am not aware of any special training in cancer education.