HC Deb 22 January 1982 vol 16 cc208-9W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases of infective jaundice were reported in 1981; and what are the figures for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Notifications of infective jaundice in England and Wales for 1971 to 1981 are shown in the following table. Figures for 1981 are provisional.

Notifications of infective jaundice in England and Wales for the years 1971 to 1981
Year Notifications
1971 14, 142
1972 12, 269
1973 8, 073
1974 7, 620
1975 5, 756
1976 5, 963
1977 5, 123
1978 4, 675
1979 3, 216
1980 5, 143
1981* 9, 661

*Provisional.

Sources: MB2 No. 6 Communicable disease statistics.

MB2 81/3, MB2 82/1, MB2 82/2.

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