§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many known cases of spina bifida there are within the Merthyr Tydfil constituency; and how many there are within the catchment area of the proposed Gurnos District Hospital
§ Mr. Peter ThomasRecords of cases of spina bifida are not kept centrally but I am advised that the number of such cases in Merthyr Tydfil constituency is 29. The catchment area of the proposed Gurnos District Hospital does not coincide with the areas of the local health authorities and it is not possible to give a precise figure for the number of cases in the catchment area.