§ Dr. Strossasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he has noted the method by which miners in South Africa are examined and assessed for loss of faculty due to lung disease which arises in and out of their employment, and where X-ray changes are not noted; and whether he will institute similar examinations for men suffering from asthma and emphysema in certain occupations.
§ Miss PittMy right hon. Friend is aware of the system in South Africa to which the hon. Member refers but knows of no occupations in relation to which asthma and emphysema would satisfy the statutory conditions for prescription as occupational diseases under the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act.