§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been diagnosed as suffering from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the last 24 months; how many people so diagnosed had previously received growth hormone treatment; and if he will make a statement. [2312]
§ Mr. SackvilleBetween 24 November 1993 and 24 November 1995, there have been 89 definite and probable cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Of these, six had previously received growth hormone treatment.