§ Dame Irene Wardasked the Minister of Health what is the latest information at his disposal with regard to the uptake of cod liver oil and other welfare foods in Tynemouth and the other principal towns in the North-East of England; and what steps he proposes to take in the near future to publicise the health benefit which results from their proper utilisation.
§ Miss PittIn Tynemouth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, South Shields and Sunderland, in the latest six-month period for which figures are available, there have been increases in the amounts of orange juice, cod liver oil and vitamin tablets distributed, compared with the same period of last year, except for an insignificant reduction in the issue of orange juice in Tynemouth and vitamin tablets in Gateshead. Continuous publicity is undertaken to ensure that the health benefits to be derived from the proper utilisation of welfare foods are understood by expectant mothers and the mothers of young children and by those who give them professional advice, and the need for additional publicity is under constant review.