§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of anthrax were treated in each of the health authorities in Wales in each year since 1980; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThere were no notifications of anthrax in Wales in the years 1980 to 1992. This information remains subject to verification for 1991 and 1992.
Deaths and Discharges with a diagnosis of Hepatitis B (ICD9 70.2 70.3): Hospital Activity Analysis 1980–901 Year DHA of treatment 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Clwyd 4 2 2 20 8 12 10 7 1 10 12 East Dyfed 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 2 3 Gwent 4 4 2 0 5 16 10 5 6 3 5 Gwynedd 0 0 0 5 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 Mid Glamorgan 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 Powys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Glamorgan 2 3 4 10 3 5 2 5 2 3 6 West Glamorgan 3 3 3 3 4 7 1 2 4 7 3 Pembrokeshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Not known 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 TOTAL 17 14 13 40 21 45 26 25 19 30 33 1 The figures may understate the true position in that not all hospitals provide medical details relating to patient discharges and deaths. A patient admitted more than once in a year will be recorded each time he or she is admitted. Data for years after 1990 are not yet complete.