Hydatid Disease (Hansard, 1 December 1978)

§ Mr. Roderick
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will institute a screening procedure to discover the incidence of hydatid disease in each area of Wales.

§ Mr. John Morris:
I am advised that there is no practicable method of screening for this disease.
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§ Mr. Roderick
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will provide a special fund and facilities to Powys area health authority so that it may test for and establish the incidence of hydatid disease in each area of the county.

§ Mr. John Morris:
Discussions have taken place between officials of my Department concerned with health and agriculture and the Powys health authority. The problem of hydatid disease is best attacked by vigorous health education measures to reduce the incidence of the disease in dogs and sheep as well as in humans.

§ Mr. Roderick
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will arrange for intensive studies to be carried out in areas of Wales where the incidence of hydatid is known to be high so as to establish accurately all those suffering from it.

County Net revenue expenditure on education^* Net revenue expenditure on education per head of population^* Net revenue expenditure on education per pupil† Net revenue expenditure on schools per pupil‡

£ million £ £ £

Clwyd 49.7 131 646 458

Dyfed 40.4 124 665 478

Gwent 58.9 134 644 475

Gwynedd 26.7 118 601 443

Mid-Glamorgan 72.7 135 638 466

Powys 15.4 146 769 574

South Glamorgan 50.5 131 664 456

West Glamorgan 50.5 137 689 515

^*Net revenue expenditure on schools, further education, administration and inspection, child guidance, youth service and other education services, excluding school meals and milk.

†Net revenue expenditure on education as defined in footnote ^* divided by the number of pupils in maintained nursery, primary, secondary, and special schools.

‡Net revenue expenditure on nursery, primary, secondary and special education—excluding the costs of further education, administration and inspection—divided by the number of pupils in maintained schools.

County	Net revenue expenditure on education^*	Net revenue expenditure on education per head of population^*	Net revenue expenditure on education per pupil†	Net revenue expenditure on schools per pupil‡
	£ million	£	£	£
Clwyd	49.7	131	646	458
Dyfed	40.4	124	665	478
Gwent	58.9	134	644	475
Gwynedd	26.7	118	601	443
Mid-Glamorgan	72.7	135	638	466
Powys	15.4	146	769	574
South Glamorgan	50.5	131	664	456
West Glamorgan	50.5	137	689	515
^*Net revenue expenditure on schools, further education, administration and inspection, child guidance, youth service and other education services, excluding school meals and milk.
†Net revenue expenditure on education as defined in footnote ^* divided by the number of pupils in maintained nursery, primary, secondary, and special schools.
‡Net revenue expenditure on nursery, primary, secondary and special education—excluding the costs of further education, administration and inspection—divided by the number of pupils in maintained schools.