HC Deb 25 March 1968 vol 761 cc214-5W
Mr. Kitson

asked the Minister of Health what antibiotics were used in the Tees-side hospitals during the outbreak of gastro-enteritis; and which of these antibiotics failed to give the necessary results.

Mr. K. Robinson

The antibiotics which were used depended on the known drug-sensitivities of the organisms associated with the outbreak. The drug mainly used was neomycin until it became evident that many of the strains of organisms concerned were resistant to this drug, as well as to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, kanamycin, tetracyclines, streptomycin and sulphonamides.

Mr. Kitson

asked the Minister of Health at what intervals different antibiotics were administered to the patients in the gastro-enteritis outbreak at Teesside; and in what order.

Mr. K. Robinson

This information is not available.

Mr. Kitson

asked the Minister of Health if he will state the ages and weights of the infants that died in the gastro-enteritis outbreak at Tees-side.

Mr. K. Robinson

The birth weights and ages at death of the 11 infants referred to in the penultimate paragraph of my statement of 7th March were as follows:—

Birth Weight Age at Death
lb. oz. Weeks
2 3 26
2 12 25
4 8 5
4 12 9
4 12 4
5 10 2
6 4 5
6 5 5
6 8 6
6 12 8
7 0 4