asked the Minister of Health what progress has been made in the production of streptomycin; and what increase there has been since July, 1948, in the number of hospitals where streptomycin treatment is normally available.

Production is now sufficient to cover all medical needs for which the use of the drug is reliably indicated and to provide small but increasing quantities for export. Further expansion is planned. Since July, 1948, the number of hospitals in England and Wales where streptomycin treatment is available has been increased from 30 to 220.