§ Mr. Viantasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that a report on the health of the Armed Services has been published in America in which information as to the amount of sickness in the American Army in 1942 and part of 1943 was given based on official information; and whether his Department is in possession of statistics relating to disease in the Army in every theatre of war.
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§ Sir J. GriggI have not yet seen a copy of the report to which my hon. Friend refers. The answer to the second part of the Question is "Yes, Sir." Owing to the shortage of staff it is unlikely that statistics about the health of the Army will be published until the war is over.