§ 83. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is aware that owing to a shortage of doctors in the Dearne Valley constituency 204W a reduction is taking place in the number of child-care examinations in the Mexborough district; and what action he is taking to bring the number of doctors up to the required figure so that regular child-care examinations can take place.
§ Mr. EnnalsI am aware that the number of county council whole-time medical staff is below strength in the area, but I understand that this has not affected the child health service for which the council also employs general practitioners and married women doctors on a sessional basis.