§ Mr. Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what bodily injuries have been noticed by medical officers during examinations of Cypriot prisoners at any period during their confinement in Wormwood Scrubs Prison.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerOn reception, the following notes were made by the medical officer:
Prisoner No. 8089
Healed gunshot wound right shoulder. No muscle wasting.Prisoner No. 8087
Small pimples on chest, back and leg. Trivial abrasions on right elbow and leg which had been treated with iodine".Prisoner No. 8091
Pigment from old tinea crura left thigh".Prisoner No. 8086
Old slight haemorrhage in right eye".Prisoner No. 9228
Old scar inner side right ankle and shin, apparently a varicose vein operation".Prisoner No. 9229
Scar below and behind left ear".Prisoner No. 9233
Trivial scars left knee and back".Prisoner No. 9231
Boil scars right forearm and buttocks".Prisoner No. 9234
144WTrifling old scars on face from childhood".The following complaints were made subsequently:
Prisoner No. 9234 complained of an injury to his right shoulder for which he has received treatment.
Prisoner No. 9232 drew attention to a mark in the fold of his wrist of which he had previously made no mention.
Prisoner No. 8088 stated that his nose had been fractured a year ago and that the airway was obstructed. The consultant surgeon could find nothing calling for treatment.
Prisoner No. 8086 complained of a broken nose and stomach swellings alleged to be caused by an assault. No confirmation of either allegation was found on examination by the prison medical officer.