Figures published by the Department of Health and Social Security show that in the UK during 1977 5,958 babies were born dead; 5,984 died in the neonatal period; 4,949 died under the age of one month; and 8,845 died in the first year. In addition to these losses various reports suggest that between 6% and 10% of all children, that means between 35,000 and 60,000 in the UK, have some handicap at the age of 5 years and it is reported that each year 18,000 infants enter special schools or institutional care. Amongst ‘normal’ children nowadays many suffer from hyperactivity, learning difficulties or allergic syndromes.