§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Service men and woman were invalided out of the Service during the period covered by the Defence White Paper 1978; and what were the main contributory causes.
§ Dr. GilbertProvisional figures for the calendar year 1977 are as follows:
Cause 1977 1. Infective and parasytic 8 2. Neo-Plasms 23 3. Psychiatric disorders 358 4. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 261 5. Diseases of the circulatory system 84 6. Diseases of the respiratory system 70 7. Diseases of the digestive system 59 8. Diseases of the genito-urinary system 14 9. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissues 48 10. Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system 346 11. Congenital anomalies 48 12. Other diseases 98 13. Injuries 280 Total 1,697