§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence, what work is done for the World Health Organisation by the Microbiological Research Establishment and Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe Microbiological Research Establishment is at present producing for sale to the World Health Organisation antigen for testing human and monkey serum for evidence of infection with the vervet monkey disease agent. A study of the ecology of mosquitoes in Tanzania is being undertaken by one of the entomologists at the Microbiological Research Establishment, who has been seconded for three months to the World Health Organisation for this purpose. Trials of the Porton needleless injector have been carried out in Africa in conjunction with the World Health Organisation, for use in large scale programmes.
The Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment is not currently engaged in any work for the World Health Organisation.