HC Deb 18 July 1991 vol 195 cc236-7W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of the pregnant women who have been tested for AIDS over the past five years had positive test results; and how many were informed of the result of their individual test by the appropriate medical authority.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 11 July 1991]: The information requested is not reported on a routine basis to the communicable diseases (Scotland) unit and is, therefore, unavailable.

1990. Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many tests for HIV and AIDS have been carried out in each of the health board areas during(a) 1986, (b) 1987, (c) 1988, (d) 1989 and (e)

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 11 July 1991]: Information about the number of HIV tests carried out in 1986, 1987 and 1988 is unavailable. The table shows the number of HIV tests reported to the communicable diseases (Scotland) unit by source health board area for 1989 and 1990.

Health Board 1989 1990
Argyll and Clyde 342 244
Ayrshire and Arran 197 257
Borders 57 60
Dumfries and Galloway 132 160
Fife 104 102
Forth Valley 331 395
Grampian 1,201 1,433
Greater Glasgow 4,015 3,869
Highland 220 395
Lanarkshire 339 263
Health Board 1989 1990
Lothian 3,898 3,579
Orkney 8 15
Shetland 17 19
Tayside 986 1,301
Western Isles 2 Nil
11,849 12,092

Note: A "source health board area" is the health board area in which the blood specimen for HIV testing was taken by the clinician.

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