28 JANUARY 1966, Page 14

SIR,—I was most encouraged by your prediction that health is

likely to be one of the subjects which dominate future discussion of the social services in Britain. Certainly, in terms of expenditure, health has fared rather poorly compared with education or pensions over the past decade. It has accounted for a fairly steady 9-10 per cent of the total public expenditure, while education has risen from 9 per cent to 12 per cent and social security payments

have risen from 15 per cent to 18 per cent. Your initiative in stimulating discussion which may help to correct this imbalance must be generally wel- comed.

G. TEELING-SMITH

Director

Office of Health Economics, 62 Brompton Road, London, SW3