HC Deb 26 April 1993 vol 223 cc277-8W
Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of hepatitis and dysentery there have been in England for each year since 1987.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the tables.

Number of cases notified for Viral Hepatitis in England, 1987–1991
Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Non A-Non B Other/Not Known Total
1987 1,797 420 241 823 3,281
1988 3,093 374 334 1,067 4,868
1989 5,210 409 249 1,074 6,942
1990 7,165 419 162 1,002 8,748
1991 7,186 471 149 693 8,499
Number of cases notified for dysentery in England, 1987–91
Number
1987 3,333
1988 3,601
1989 3,162
1990 2,521
1991 8,963