§ Sir G. Jeffreysasked the Minister of Labour how many men called up for the Services were rejected on the ground that they suffered from tuberculosis; and what percentage of other men medically examined does this total represent?
§ Mr. BevinThe only information I can give is that, according to sample statistics taken earlier this year, about one per 2137W cent. of recruits examined under the National Service Acts are rejected on account of pulmonary tuberculosis.