HC Deb 21 December 1944 vol 406 c1978W
Mr. McNeil

asked the Secretary of State for India when publication may be expected of the Annual Reports of the Public Health Commissioner with the Government of India for the years 1941 onwards, the last Report published being apparently that for 1940 which was available in 1941; and of the Supplement to the Report of the Public Health Commissioner for 1940, to contain the statistics, which was referred to in the Regular Report of that year as being in preparation; and will he take steps to expedite in general the publication of the Government of India's health reports.

Mr. Amery

Publication of the Annual Reports of the Public Health Commissioner with the Government of India has been discontinued since the 1940 edition owing to shortage of skilled labour and of paper supplies. The Supplement to the Report for 1940 has not yet been received and has presumably not been published for similar reasons. I am asking the Government of India to consider resuming publication of these Reports. Provincial Governments are continuing to publish their annual health Reports although publication is somewhat delayed.