Sir Barnett Stross
Former MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central
Former MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central
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I welcome the intervention of my hon. Friend the Member for Wandsworth, Central (Dr. David Kerr). It is the experience of those who have worked in this sphere that there are plenty of people willing to help. The problem is that we have no knowledge of the existence of old and lonely people at the time when there are those available who are ready to help. The experience of my hon. Friend would...
The hon. and gallant Member for Harrow, East (Commander Courtney) must have been misinformed about his constituent having all the teeth he should have had in his lower jaw. That is what the hon. and gallant Member inferred. I have here a diagram of the condition of Mr. Smith's teeth when he was examined by the dental officer, and it seems to me, if I read it rightly, that Mr. Smith had four...
This, I understood, was his case. I am now giving the case as reported by the Executive Council. The Executive Council then asked the dentist, who also received a copy of the dental officer's report, whether he was prepared to provide Mr. Smith with new dentures as recommended by the dental officer. But the dentist preferred to withdraw from the case. The hon. and gallant Gentleman knows...
Former MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central
Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 1945 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 10 March 1966 — General election
Also represented Stoke-on-Trent Hanley
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