§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many appeals for extra needs payments for school clothing were upheld by the Supplementary Benefits Commission in the last 12-month period for which figures are available;
(2) how many requests for extra needs payments were made for school clothing in the last 12 months.
§ Mr. OrmeI regret that this information is not available. I understand that the Supplementary Benefits Commission regards grants for distinctive school cloth-
Diagnosis 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Acute myocardial infarction (International classification of Diseases Code 410): Male 57,010 60,570 65,230 63,930 62,840 Female 25,220 26,490 28,570 28,970 29,430 Total 82,220 87,060 93,800 92,900 92,270 Other ischaemic heart disease (International classification of Diseases Codes 411–414): Male 20,490 23,770 24,670 25,660 27,310 Female 14,740 15,940 17,100 17,280 17,910 Total 35,230 39,720 41,780 42,930 45,220 The totals may not cash because of rounding
§ Mr. Croninasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give approximate yearly figures indicating the number of deaths as a result of coronary heart disease in England and Wales during each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MoyleThe deaths attributed to ischaemic heart disease (ICD 410–414) in England and Wales were as follows:
1972 … … … 151,686 1973 … … … 151,893 1974 … … … 153,250 1975 … … … 154,412 1976 … … … 157,015* *Provisional
§ Mr. Croninasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what dietary recommendations shounld be made to the general public with a view to reducing the incidence of coronary heart disease.
§ Mr. MoyleThe attention of the public was drawn in 1974 to the dietary recommendations contained in the Report from a Panel of the Chief Medical Officers Committee on Medical Aspects of Food
760Wing as properly a local authority responsibility.