§ Mr. George Grantasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current incidence of spina bifida in Great Britain; if he will indicate the areas in which the incidence of this complaint is highest; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AlisonIn 1970 spina bifida occurred at the rate of 18.28 per 10,000 total births in England and Wales. The area with the highest incidence comprised Breconshire, Camarthenshire, Glamorgan and Monmouthshire where the rate was 31.06 per 10,000 total births.