§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what assistance his Department is giving to the development of the Peterborough hand for double arm amputees; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossiMedical and technical officers of the Department are working closely with the research staff of Hugh Steeper Ltd., the firm which supplies artificial arms to the Department, to develop the Peterborough hand, and it is expected that first samples will be available for use in the autumn.
The Department already supplies through the artificial limb service a variety of artificial hands and arms to single and double amputees, and prescriptions can be tailored to suit the needs of individual patients. The Peterborough hand may well prove to be a useful addition to the present range.