HC Deb 14 July 1954 vol 530 cc35-6W
76. Mr. D. Jones

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is taking to make available on the island of Grenada an X-ray unit to make diagnosis in suspicious cases: and whether he is aware that the nearest ones available are at Barbados and Trinidad, and beyond the financial resources of the greater part of the Grenada population.

Mr. Lyttelton

The Grenada Government intends to replace the present X-ray, when funds are available with a more powerful modern unit including a special attachment for miniature chest films. The present machine is suitable for normal work and any need to transfer patients to Barbados or Trinidad is quite exceptional.

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