§ Mr. Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children in Scotland were admitted to hospital in 1967 suffering from rickets; how this figure compared with each of the six previous years; and how far this disease affects the city of Glasgow in particular.
§ Mr. RossThe following table shows for hospitals in Scotland as a whole and in the City of Glasgow, the number of children under 15 years of age discharged after in-patient treatment who were recorded as having rickets:
Year Scotland Glasgow 1961 … … 27 17 1962 … … 55 39 1963 … … 16 10 1964 … … 60 45 1965 … … 46 34 1966 … … 44 35 1966 is the latest year for which information is available.