Medical Inspection.

Oral Answers to Questions — Education. – in the House of Commons at on 15 November 1934.

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Photo of Miss Eleanor Rathbone Miss Eleanor Rathbone , Combined English Universities

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asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education the average cost of every special medical inspection, and also of every routine inspection of a school child?

Photo of Mr Herwald Ramsbotham Mr Herwald Ramsbotham , Lancaster

My Noble Friend regrets that in the returns supplied to the board the salaries of school medical officers are not apportioned between the various forms of medical inspection and their other duties, and that, therefore, it is not possible to give the information asked for.

Photo of Miss Eleanor Rathbone Miss Eleanor Rathbone , Combined English Universities

Is not a cost for inspection of 7s. per child a large expenditure for the purpose of determining whether a child shall receive 2½d. worth of milk?

Photo of Mr Herwald Ramsbotham Mr Herwald Ramsbotham , Lancaster

There may be a slight increase in the cost, but I hope the hon. Lady and her friends will not grudge a small increase of expenditure in view of the importance of the subject.

Photo of Mr John Tinker Mr John Tinker , Leigh

How is it that the Parliamentary Secretary always says that his Noble Friend has given him orders. Are we to be always subject to his Noble Friend?

Photo of Mr Herwald Ramsbotham Mr Herwald Ramsbotham , Lancaster

I understand that that is the usual way when answers are given by an Under-Secretary.

Photo of Mr Wilfred Paling Mr Wilfred Paling , Wentworth

As the cost of medical inspection is so high, would it not be better to spend the money in giving milk to the children?