§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made with the smear test scheme for cervical cancer.
§ Mr. RossThe latest available returns show that during the year ended 31st December, 1967, smears from 143,105 women were examined, an increase of 14 per cent. over the previous year's figure of 125,890 and that an additional laboratory centre is now undertaking the screening, making 18 in all. The service is steadily being improved towards the provision of full community screening for all women at risk. I hope that all such women will take advantage of the facilities offered.