§ Mr. Beswickasked the Minister of Supply for what purpose the three incomplete Comet II aircraft are to be purchased by his Department for an estimated £500,000.
TUBERCULOSIS — 31st December, 1949 31st December, 1952 31st December, 1956 31st December, 1957 Number of consultants … 199 288 309 308 Notified cases on clinic registers … 272,040 311,702 351,212 Not yet available 4W
VENEREAL DISEASE — 31st December, 1949 31st December, 1952 31st December, 1956 31st December, 1957 Number of consultants 82 90 85 82 Discharges and deaths (during the year) 5,113 3,285 1,975 Not yet available Out-patient attendances (during the year) 1,446,515 1,077,991 869,236 Not yet available
§ Mr. W. J. TaylorThese aircraft were purchased in incomplete condition in 1955 as a reserve at the same time that thirteen Comet II's were bought for the Air Ministry. The need to use them has not materialised and it would cost money to preserve the aeroplanes. The decision has, therefore, been taken to scrap them and their purchase price of £500,000 is being transferred from the Ministry of Supply's Purchasing (Repayment) Services Vote to the Main Vote in order that the original payment may be finally accounted for.