§ Mr. Hannanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made with the study of the diets and environment of young children in Glasgow and other areas, arising out of the reappearance of rickets in Glasgow.
§ Mr. RossA survey of the diets and environment of a sample of children up to one year old in the four cities, and Wigtownshire, Renfrewshire, Greenock and Paisley was begun this month with the co-operation of the medical officers of health concerned. It is to continue through May and June and is being carried out by health visitors who are completing a questionnaire for each child. The aim is to study infant feeding related to socio-economic background with special reference to the vitamin content of present day diets. Particular attention will be paid to the variations in different parts of Scotland, in an effort to establish whether alterations in dietary patterns are occurring on a national scale or are more localised.