HC Deb 12 March 1993 vol 220 cc749-50W
Mrs. Currie

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the number of cases of(a) salmonellosis in all forms and (b) salmonellosis caused by salmonella enteriditis phage type 4 for the last five years.

Mr. Sackville

The table shows totals of laboratory reports of all salmonellas and S.enteritidis PT4 made to the public health laboratory service (PHLS).

Salmonella in humans

England and Wales

Annual totals 1988–1992
Year All

Salmonellas

 S. Enteritidis

PT4
1988 27,478 12,522
1989 29,998 12,931
1990 30,112 16,151
1991 27,693 14,693
11992 31,352 16,981
Source: PHLS/SVS Update on Salmonella Infection.
1 1992 data are not directly comparable with previous years because of the introduction from 1 January 1992 of a new PHLS reporting system for human salmonellosis.