§ Mr. Smithersasked the Minister of Health how many invalid tricycles are in use under the provisions of the National Health Service Act; and the annual cost of providing and administering this service.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithAt the end of March in England and Wales 3,473 hand-propelled tricycles and 10,655 power-propelled tricycles were on issue to National Health Service patients. The estimated cost in 1957–8 of providing and repairing invalid tricycles for National Health Service patients was £1,268,000. I regret that the cost of administration is not separately available.