§ Mr. GLOSSOPasked the Minister of Health if any steps can be taken, in view of the present position of maternal mortality, to warn the public of the danger of using lysol and other disinfectants sold at cheap stores in such a diluted form that when diluted in accordance with usual practice they are useless; and if he will take steps to prevent the sale of such diluted disinfectants?
Sir H. YOUNGI propose to await the final report of the Maternal Mortality Committee which will, I understand, include observations on the subject of the use of lysol in midwifery. I have no power under the existing law to take such steps as are suggested in the second part of the question.
§ Mr. GLOSSOPasked the Home Secretary if his attention has been called to the result of a High Court appeal which has brought to light new facts relating to the sale of disinfectants; and whether he will consider the introduction of legislation to revise the existing Poison and Pharmacy Acts?
§ Sir H. SAMUELYes, Sir, and on the question of fresh legislation to deal with the sale of disinfectants, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave to a question by the hon. and gallant Member for Blackburn (Captain Elliston) on 24th March.