§ Mr. D. Williamsasked the Minister of Health the number of cases of myasthenia gravis in this country; what research is being conducted to discover the cause of this disease; and what progress is being made towards finding a cure for it.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithNo information is available of the number of cases. The disease is due to some defect in neuro-muscular transmission, the cause and nature of which is obscure, but research is in progress at a number of centres.