HC Deb 21 December 2000 vol 360 cc276-7W
Mr. Quentin Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many persons in the United Kingdom were diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS in the last 12 month period for which figures are available; and what the comparable figures were for(a) 1995, (b) 1990 and (c) 1985. [143281]

Yvette Cooper

The available information is in the table.

Total number of diagnoses1 of sexually transmitted infections (excluding HIV/AIDS) seen in genitourinary medicine clinics in the United Kingdom: 1985, 1990, 1995 and 1999
Year Male Female
1985 222,402 176,749
1990 187,673 197,158
1995 196,116 242,493
1999 247,851 312,546
1 Provide an indication of patient numbers but individuals may have more than one diagnosis

Source:

PHLS

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