§ Mr. MABANEasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that certain county and county borough councils are apparently unaware of their competence to make subscriptions towards the funds of nursing associations which provide domiciliary nursing in the area of the particular council concerned; and whether 638W he will, therefore, issue a circular to acquaint them of their powers in this respect?
§ Sir K. WOODNo, Sir. I have no reason to believe that any of these councils are unaware of their powers under Section 67 of the Poor Law Act, 1930, to subscribe with my consent towards the support and maintenance of any association for providing nurses.