§ Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the new cases of drug addiction known to his Department in the last two years for which figures are available arose in the course of medical treatment; how many were non-therapeutic; and how many involved persons under 30 years of age.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThe available information suggests that in 1959 103 new cases were of therapeutic origin and 14 of non-therapeutic origin. The number of persons involved under 30 years of age was 8. The corresponding figures in 1960 were 49, 39 and 18.