§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the most recent figures for reported cases of venereal disease; and
64Whe will give corresponding figures for 5. 10, 15 and 20 years ago.
§ Mr. AlisonThe figures for local authorities in England and Wales for the latest available date and for dates 5, 10, 15 and 20 years earlier are:
what information is sought from those attending clinics to discover what preventive measures, if any, are most frequently used.
§ Mr. AlisonThe number of new cases of venereal disease seen at clinics in England in 1971 and 1972 were as follows:
1971 1972 Syphilis … … … 3,024 2,965 Gonorrhoea … … … 55,988 53,439 Chancroid … … … 55 49 Any information obtained at the clinics about preventive measures used is not available centrally.