§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many ex-Far East prisoners of war have attended the special unit set up at the end of World War II to treat those who had served in the tropics; and what proportion this is of known ex-Far East prisoners of war.
§ Mr. RossiThe examination and treatment of former Far Eastern prisoners of war which was begun at 111W Roehampton hospital after the war has continued in various hospitals with experience of tropical diseases. The numbers examined are as follows:
1949–1953 8,400 1972–1981 2,700 I regret that figures for the intervening years are not available. It is estimated that about 37, 000 Far Eastern prisoners of war returned to this country at the end of hostilities.