§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will undertake a study into the possible adverse effects of multiple use of needles and syringes supplied to children suffering from diabetes; and if he will make a statement.
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Age group 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Deaths caused by malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri (ICD 180) Clwyd 45+ 16 17 17 16 11 18 19 16 All ages 22 19 20 20 14 22 22 16 East Dyfed 45+ 20 12 13 6 8 19 4 15 All ages 24 18 14 9 9 24 4 19 Pembrokeshire 45+ 3 4 2 6 4 4 5 4 All ages 4 5 2 7 5 6 6 5 Gwent 45+ 21 12 10 15 14 11 7 8 All ages 23 15 14 18 17 14 13 14 Gwynedd 34+ 12 22 11 14 8 8 9 11 All ages 14 24 11 14 11 11 10 13 Mid Glamorgan 45+ 27 18 24 22 22 25 22 24 All ages 30 19 27 23 26 29 27 31 Powys 45+ 3 3 6 3 3 3 1 6 All ages 3 3 7 5 3 3 1 6 South Glamorgan 45+ 10 8 10 11 11 13 19 17 All ages 14 10 10 14 14 18 21 19 West Glamorgan 45+ 18 21 20 20 16 8 9 15 All ages 23 23 20 23 19 9 10 16 WALES 45+ 130 117 113 113 97 109 95 117 All ages 157 136 125 133 118 136 114 139
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsWe have no plans to undertake such a study. However, the current arrangements for the supply of disposable syringes on the National Health Service have recently been the subject of discussion between Health Departments and the British Diabetic Association.