HC Deb 07 May 1959 vol 605 cc73-4W
Dr. Stross

asked the Minister of Health what action has been taken to protect pathologists and laboratory technicians in order to minimise the high rate of infection from tuberculosis amongst them.

Mr. Walker-Smith

A report on the precautions to be taken against infection of laboratory workers with tuberculosis learned Friend the Lord President of the Council.

A pilot study recently carried out by research workers in Liverpool suggests that encouraging results in achieving a reduction in the incidence of dental caries and an emproved gum condition among children can be obtained by eating fresh apples regularly. This work was carried out by a distinguished member of the Liverpool School of Dental Surgery and was reported in the British Dental Journal for 18th November, 1958.