§ 52. Mr. Mikardoasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what further action he proposes to take, following his announcement about blood-lead levels amongst children on the Isle of Dogs, to allay the concern which it has caused.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe Chief Medical Officer advises me that there is no evidence of damage to the health of the children concerned: those taken to hospital as a precaution have now been discharged. I have arranged for immediate steps to be taken to trace and minimise the escape of lead from the works on the Isle of Dogs. A number of other works using similar processes are being investigated.