Commander LOCKER - LAMPSONasked the Minister of Health if, having regard to the increasing prevalence of and mortality from cancer in the British Isles, he will consider the advisability of initiating in every local area under his control special machinery to investigate and, if possible, discover its cause and cure, the expenses of such machinery to be defrayed by a local rate?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI am giving attention to the increasing prevalence of and mortality from cancer, and the action which central or local public health authorities may be able to take in the investigation of the cause and cure of this disease. As at present advised, however, I do not consider that the establishment in every area of special machinery financed out of local rates, as suggested in the question, would be desirable.