§ Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health whether he has now received the report on action taken by hospital authorities to implement the recommendations of the Platt Report on Young Children in Hospital; what progress is revealed; and what further steps he will take to ensure that the policy of unrestricted visiting and the admission of mothers along with children under five is carried out.
§ Mr. PowellReports have been received from almost all hospital authorities and the rest are expected shortly. Those received show that the practice of accommodating mothers with their children is not yet widespread, mainly because facilities are lacking. Daily visiting is almost universal though unrestricted visiting is less frequent. Two counts of children in hospital are being taken at different periods this year, and I will decide what further steps are necessary when the resultant information has been collated.