§ 1. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Food whether it is yet possible for expectant mothers to obtain orange juice, cod-liver oil and vitamin pills from chemists' shops instead of having to collect them from local food offices which usually entails a bus journey and loss of time.
§ Dr. SummerskillThere are difficulties in the way of distribution through chemists' shops but we are looking at the possibility. These welfare foods may, of course, be obtained not only from local food offices but also from most maternity and child welfare centres and clinics, through district nurses and from centres run by voluntary workers. Altogether there are more than 12,000 distribution points.