§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made of the evaluation of the myoelectric hand.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe evaluation will be undertaken on a United Kingdom basis and is likely to last one year. It will involve 29 children aged between 3½years and 5 years, of whom four will be from Scotland.
The age limits take account of the size of hand available and the more favourable response that is expected from children in this age group. The evaluation in Scotland will be co-ordinated from the Princess Margaret Rose orthopaedic hospital, Edin, burgh and orthopaedic consultants at the Scottish limb centres have been asked to nominate suitable patients for selection.
Estimated Population 30th June 1977 Projected Population 30th June 1991 Health Board 64–74 75 plus 65–74 75 plus Asgyll and Clyde … … 37,500 20,100 35,800 23,700 Ayrshire and Arran … … 32,300 16,800 30,600 20,500 Borders … … 11,000 6,800 8,900 7,700 Dumfries and Galloway … … 13,600 7,600 12,100 9,100 Fife … … 29,500 15,900 28,300 20,300 Forth Valley … … 22,500 11,100 22,400 14,900 Grampian … … 41,600 24,900 38,100 31,100 Greater Glasgow … … 101,700 51,600 90,300 64,000 Highland … … 16,100 9,400 14,300 10,100 Lanarkshire … … 38,700 18,400 43,400 24,500 Lothian … … 67,400 37,700 63,400 48,300 Orkney … … 1,900 1,100 1,600 1,400 Shetland … … 1,900 1,200 1,500 1,300 Tayside … … 38,700 22,700 34,000 27,000 Western Isles … … 3,500 2,400 2,500 2,300 Scotland … … 457,700 247,500 427,100 306,000