§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Health what evidence he has of the extent of rickets among young people.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonIn 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.