§ Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health if he will state the annual quantities of welfare foods, other than milk, issued in England and Wales for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
§ Miss PittThe following are the figures:
— Orange Juice Cod Liver Oil Vitamin A and D Tablets (million bottles) (million bottles) (million packets) 1951 33.8 8.8 2.1 1952 35.3 8.6 2.2 1953 31.2 7.0 2.1 1954 28.2 6.0 1.9 1955 30.0 5.3 2.0 1956 32.4 4.3 2.2 1957 34.3 4.1 2.1 1958* 22.1 2.7 2.1 1959 22.4 2.6 2.2 1960 21.5 2.6 2.3 *In November, 1957, on the recommendation of the Committee on Welfare Foods, orange juice was withdrawn from children over two and the recommended dose of cod liver oil for babies fed on fortified dried milk was reduced.