HC Deb 14 March 1978 vol 946 c143W
Mr. Ron Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the annual venereal disease rate in Carlisle for the years from 1970 until 1977, respectively.

Mr. Moyle

The figures for new cases of venereal diseases—primary and secondary syphillis, post pubertal gonorrhoea, and chancroid—at the special clinic at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, are as follows:

Year Number
1970 90
1971 89
1972 102
1973 106
1974 151
1975 104
1976 74
1977 73