§ 5. Mr. A. Edward Daviesasked the Minister of Food if he will make arrangements for doctors to issue priority milk permits, valid for more than one month, to old-age pensioners with feeble digestions and whose need is likely to be prolonged.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe medical advisers of my Department consider it essential to restrict the validity of medical certificates for dyspepsia to one month as this is not necessarily a chronic complaint and a short period of validity, therefore, conserves supplies.