§ 66. Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Minister of Health for what purposes sugar saccharose or saccharose bacteriological are supplied to hospitals; whether any specification has to be met; what checks against specification are normally carried out by hospitals; and what is the current cost per pound of these substances.
§ Mr. BrainePrincipally for bacteriological cultures. There are British Pharmacopoeia specifications for some types. I have no information as to checks. The price varies with type and quantity ordered.