§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of Creuzfeldt-Jakob disease were diagnosed in the United Kingdom in each year since 1990; and if she will break down cases by occupation.
§ Mr. SackvilleThere have been 166 definite and probable cases of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease since 1990. Details are shown in the table.120W
Year Total 1990 31 1991 36 1992 51 1993 40 1994 (to April) 8 Total for the period 166 A breakdown of these cases by occupation is not available centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. A demonstration of the broad range of lifetime occupations of 50 definite and probable cases is at table 7 of the third annual report of the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Surveillance Unit. Copies of the report are available in the Library.