§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is her estimate of the number of people currently diagnosed as asthmatic. [25955]
§ Mr. SackvilleThere are no comprehensive data on the number of people with a diagnosis of asthma. However, it has been estimated that the prevalence of asthma sufficiently severe to require regular medical supervision is from 4 to 6 per cent, in children and about 4 per cent, in adults. More information is given in "Asthma: An Epidemiological Overview", published on 22 March, copies of which are available in the Library.