§ Mr. FOOTasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the prevalence of severe epitheliomatous ulceration in certain industries, he will take steps to secure more frequent medical examination with a view to reducing the incidence of this disease?
§ Sir J. SIMONIf the hon. Member has in mind compulsory periodic medical examination, such as has been prescribed in connection with lead poisoning, I am1886W afraid that there are considerable difficulties in the way of requiring similar arrangements in the case of epitheliomatous ulceration, and I cannot promise any immediate action on those lines. I quite appreciate, however, the desirability of early detection and treatment of skin growths of this character, and much has been and is being done to encourage employers to arrange for voluntary examinations, and to encourage workers to get themselves examined by the employers' or by their own Doctors.