§ 78. Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Minister of Health what assistance he gives to deaf persons to whom the Medresco deaf-aid is of no use but who can hear with the aid of other appliances.
§ Mr. BevanNon-electrical aids are provided in suitable cases, and steps are being taken to develop a new Medresco aid for the very small minority who need it.
§ 82. Mr. Joynson-Hicksasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the Chichester area receives no distribution of hearing aids; what is the reason for this discrimination; and what steps he proposes to take to ensure that deaf people in West Sussex are able to receive the hearing aids to which they are entitled.
§ Mr. BevanAlthough there is no distribution centre in Chichester, I understand that a number of patients in that area have had aids through the centres at Southampton, London and Brighton.