§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Secretary of State for War how many men have been invalided from the Army since the outbreak of war on account of digestive disorders; and, inasmuch as these disorders are principally caused by dietetic faults, if he will inquire into the dietary of the Army, with a view to avoiding these results?
§ Sir J. GriggAlthough I do not think it is in the public interest to give the precise figures, I can inform the hon. Member that the proportion of men invalided from the Army on account of digestive disorders is about 17 per cent. of the number invalided on account of all diseases.392W There is no general evidence that digestive disorders are aggravated by faults in Army dietary, which is under constant expert supervision. The more active and open-air Army life will normally tend to lessen rather than increase the incidence of serious digestive disorders.