HC Deb 25 November 1985 vol 87 cc479-80W
Mr. Arnold

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has, broken down by area health authority, about the extent of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Hayhoe

Up until 31 October of this year 241 cases had been reported to the communicable diseases surveillance centre. These may be broken down into geographical areas as follows:

Authority No.
Thames regions 189
Wessex and S. Western 18
Other regions: Midlands and the North 24
Wales 4
Scotland 5
N. Ireland 1