HC Deb 12 May 1949 vol 464 c121W
43. Mrs. Middleton

asked the Minister of Health whether he will take steps to see that where a school medical officer so advises, priority is given to school children in the provision of spectacles.

Mr. Bevan

Opticians have made arrangements which enable a measure of priority to be given to the most urgent cases but my hon. Friend will understand that it is only possible to apply such arrangements to a very small proportion of cases if they are not to result in a general slowing down.

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