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Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Monday, 19 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 July 1999 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients were given myelography with myodil between 1971 and 1987; and of those how many subsequently developed arachnoiditis.
Answer

Dr. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were given myelography with Myodil between 1971 and 1987; and of those how many subsequently developed arachnoiditis. [92472] Mr. Hutton: Available information does not separately identify patients undergoing myelography with Myodil or the occurrence of arachnoiditis associated with myelography.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
92472; 336 c236-7W
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Drugs Side effects Arachnoiditis Iofendylate