§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many known cases there are in Scotland of spina bifida among children; how many of these children receive training under five years of age; if he will name the centres at which training is received; and what plans he has for the future training of such children.
§ Mr. RossThe first returns from the registers of handicapped children which I have asked local health authorities to set up are only now coming in and I am not yet in a position to provide statistics about children with spina bifida. Training is provided in the hospital where the condition was originally treated and in a number of associated medical units. Future needs of all groups of handicapped children will be studied further when full information about the services required is available from the registers.