HC Deb 24 April 1967 vol 745 c217W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Health what evidence he has of the extent of rickets among young people.

Mr. K. Robinson

In 1966 the Medical Officers of Health of 9 cities with a total population of over 4¼ million encountered 34 cases of rickets in pre-school children. Of these, 19 were the children of immigrants. Active rickets is rarely found among young people.