§ Mr. C. WILSONasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the statements in the official Reports on the health of the Army concerning the provision or prophylactic outfits for self-disinfection after exposure, and, in particular, to the statement in the 1925 Health Report on this subject, which shows that out of 968 cases of venereal affection 181 men endeavoured to use the prophylactic outfit but used it incorrectly, that 207 men used it correctly but were infected, and that 580 men, although carefully instructed, did not use the prophylactic; and if, having regard to the youth of many of the personnel of the Army, the repugnance of many people to the State provision of such prophylactic packets, and their doubtful medical value, he will order that-such provision be discontinued?
§ Mr. SHAWI am advised that the method of prevention of venereal disease by means of early disinfection has been shown to be generally efficacious, and it has therefore been retained with a view to reducing venereal disease in the Army.