§ 71. Mr. Teelingasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that dischargees from tuberculosis sanatoria suffer from the lack of meat substance obtainable in their homes; whether he will arrange for them to be given an extra food allowance comparable to the diet they obtain in sanatoria; and whether he is aware that Miss Langridge, 56, Stanmer Park Road, Brighton, has had two breakdowns since leaving the Benenden, Kent, sanatorium directly attributable to the impossibility of purchasing enough meat.
§ Mr. F. WilleyOn these matters my right hon. Friend takes the advice of the Food Rationing (Special Diets) Advisory Committee of the Medical Research Council, who have considered the effect of the present level of the meat ration on all invalids. In view of the liberal supplies of milk and fish they did not recommend that tuberculosis patients should receive extra rations of meat. Those suffering from active tuberculosis at home receive the same special rations as similar patients in sanatoria; namely, three eggs a week and a double ration of butter. My right hon. Friend has received no information about Miss Langridge and is not aware of her case.
§ Mr. Llewellynasked the Minister of Food what action he proposes to take in order to ensure that Cardiff gets its fair share of chilled meat from the Argentine; and what proportion of this meat it is proposed to transmit through Cardiff Docks.
§ Mr. WebbI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Angus, North and Mearns (Mr. Thornton-Kemsley) on 24th April. It is too early to get to say definitely where,174W apart from London, the first shipments of Argentine chilled meat will be distributed.