Mr. J. Wellsasked the Minister of Health what statistics are available or can be made available showing the incidence of lung cancer in patients suffering from violent bronchitis of various types; and what effect heavy smoking has on this latter complaint.
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§ Mr. PowellI regret that no statistics are available relating to the first part of the Question. On the relation of smoking to bronchitis generally I would refer my hon. Friend to the recent Report of the Royal College of Physicians on Smoking and Health.