§ 52. Mr. Buckasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what directions he has given to immigration officers concerning the medical examination of visitors to this country.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsImmigration officers are instructed that they should, in general, refer for medical examination any visitor who appears not to be in good health or to be mentally or physically abnormal; who mentions health as a reason for 321W his visit; or who is intending to stay longer than six months. There is also a discretion, to be used sparingly, to refer for examination any foreign visitor, irrespective of the purpose of his journey or the length of his proposed stay.