§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will give the number of cases in 1985 in which asbestosis was not diagnosed by each medical board centre following a claim for industrial disablement benefit;
(2) if he will give the number of cases of asbestosis newly diagnosed by each medical boarding centre (respiratory diseases) in 1985.
§ Mr. MajorThe information is as follows:
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Number of cases Medical Boarding Centre Asbestosis diagnosed Asbestosis not diagnosed Cardiff 24 48 Glasgow 71 89 London 23 96 Manchester 46 128 Newcastle 48 52
Number of cases Medical Boarding Centre Asbestosis diagnosed Asbestosis not diagnosed Sheffield 45 42 Stoke 12 16 Swansea 4 4 Total 273 475