§ Sir John Hallasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he intends to advise the new water authorities to add fluoride to the public water supply.
§ Sir K. JosephUnder the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 it will be for each health authority to decide in respect of its own area whether it wishes fluoridation to be introduced. If it does, it will then be for the regional water authority to consider whether it is able to do so. I shall continue to commend fluoridation of water supplies to health authorities as the most effective measure against dental decay.