§ Sir GEORGE TOULMINasked the Pensions Minister whether he has any information as to the number of pensioners requiring sanatorium treatment for tuberculosis who are now awaiting accommodation; and whether, in cases where sanatorium treatment would be more beneficial, domiciliary is being ordered by reason of the want of free beds?
§ Sir A. GRIFFITH-BOSCAWENThere is, as far as I am aware, no delay in the admission to sanatoria of men requiring sanatorium treatment on discharge; and as regards those for whom such treatment 645W subsequently becomes desirable, it is not possible to state, without a detailed inquiry that I am making, the proportions not admitted on account of want of accommodation and on account of other reasons which are common, such as refusal on the part of the pensioner, un-notified change of address, etc. I have no knowledge as to domiciliary treatment being recommended for any other reason than that it is the treatment most suitable to the case.