§ 39. Mrs. Hartasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of medical interest in the causes of congenital malformations, and the evidence that exposure of pregnant women to drugs, radiation and other environmental factors may constitute an increased risk to the child, he will institute a national system of notifying and recording the presence of congenital malformations.
§ Mr. BarberA scheme came into operation in England and Wales on 1st January this year.