HC Deb 07 April 1925 vol 182 c2063W
Dr. WATTS

asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that considerable uneasiness has arisen in Didsbury amongst the users of Manchester Corporation motor omnibuses from the fact that some of these vehicles are at times used to convey tubercular patients to and from the Baguley Sanatorium, a distance of approximately five miles, and are afterwards placed on the ordinary service without being disinfected; and will he take steps to prevent them being used for this purpose, or, failing this, to ensure that they are properly disinfected before being used for ordinary passengers?

Sir K. WOOD

My right hon. Friend has been in communication with the Manchester Corporation in this matter, and is informed that arrangements have now been made for the disinfection of the omnibuses, in the circumstances described, before they are used by ordinary passengers.

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