§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the current serious prevalence of airborne infections, which include influenza, he will give instructions for a short daily closing of cinemas between performances so as to allow of the ventilation and disinfection of the audience hall between sessions.
§ Mr. WillinkNo, Sir. I am advised that adequate continuous ventilation is more effective than ventilation between sessions as a practical method of reducing the spread of infection. Inadequate disinfection would do more harm than good and it is doubtful whether disinfection by aerosols to an extent that would provide an additional safeguard would be practicable for large places of entertainment at the present time. I understand that London County Council Regulations and Rules for the Management of places of entertainment together require that adequate means of ventilation be provided in cinemas and adequate ventilation maintained while the public are on the premises.