C.M.30(56) 19th April, 1956
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Intro: 7. Smoking and Lung Cancer. [Enter R.T.
R.T. Advice of Med. Adv. Cttee. – tht. I shd. constantly inform public of facts.
Facts – as in memo. Statistical picture is clear : scientific no progress.
Draft statement is restrained.
Won’t satisfy all. Will be much criticism. Pressure for a warning campaign. Don’t advise this because of lack of scientific “proof”.
P.M. Doesn’t give Govt. view. Shall be pressed for a view. Time is arrived when we shd. decide wtr we have a line.
Public opinion will now expect more than a progress report.
S. M.R. Council : repns. askg. for considered assessment. Wd. be diff. to resist that pressure, if Govt. fail to give a line. Para. 4 will be regarded as unduly cautious in some quarters.
H.M. V. serious issue. Revenue = 3/6d. on income tax : not easy to see how to replace it.
Expectation of life 73 for smoker & 74 for non-smoker. Ty. think revenue interest outweighs this. Negligible compared with risk of crossing a street.
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S. Necessary to expose facts?
H.M. But in reln. to other facts?
J.S. M’while quote medical views, not Govt. views.
R.A.B. Report (Doll & Hill) in June – may show this statement as not sufficiently grave. Wise therefore to take more time to consider.
Agreed : Cab. Cttee. to enquire. L.P.S., L.P., H.M., R.T., J.S.
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