HC Deb 13 May 1993 vol 224 cc567-8W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of diphtheria have been reported in each of the last 20 years.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table.

Notified cases of Diphtheria
England and Wales
1972–91
Number
1972 4
1973 2
1974 3
1975 11
1976 2
1977 2
1978 0
1979 0
1980 5
1981 2
1982 4
1983 4
1984 4
Number
1985 4
1986 4
1987 2
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 2