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Mr. Moonman
asked the Minister of Health what action is being taken by his Department to publicise smear tests for cancer of the cervix in the Basildon and Brentwood Urban District Council areas.
Mr. K. Robinson
None, as this is a matter for local arrangement.
Mr. Moonman
asked the Minister of Health how many smear tests for cancer of the cervix have been made in the Basildon and Brentwood Urban District Council areas in 1965 and in the first six months of 1966.
Mr. K. Robinson
Information for local authority areas is not available, but at the two hospitals which largely serve these areas the figures are:
| St. Andrew's Hospital | Harold Wood Hospital | ||
| 1965 | … | 1,167 | 72 |
| 1966 | … | 1,899 (to 31st May) | 265 (to 10th June) |