§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health what is the average number of times per year that the Commissioners of the Board of Control visit each mental institution to grant interviews to patients; how many Commissioners are usually in attendance for this purpose; and what is the average time usually taken up by such visits at institutions where the number of patients is 1.000 or more.
§ Mr. VosperOnce a year. The larger mental hospitals are usually visited by two Commissioners and the larger mental deficiency hospitals by one or two Commissioners and an Inspector. Visits to hospitals of 1,000 beds or more take, on the average, two days.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health what are the names and qualifications of the members of the Board of Control.
§ Mr. VosperThe following is the reply
Chairman—Sir Frederick Armer, K.B.E., C.B., M.C. (until recently, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Health);Members—H. R. Green. M.A., Barrister-at-Law; The Hon. W. S. Maclay, C.B., O.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.P., D.P.M.; W. Rees-Thomas, C.B., M.D., F.R.C.P., D.P.M.; Isabel O. H. Wilson, M.D., F.R.C.P., D.P.M.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health in respect to the Board of Control how many are full-time and how many part-time members.
§ Mr. VosperThree and two, respectively.