§ Lord Harris of Haringeyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the numbers of cases of tuberculosis notified in each of the London health authorities in each of the last five years. [HL2981]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)The information requested is provided in the table.
Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre—London Tuberculosis Notifications 1995–1999 District Health Authority 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Barking and Havering 43 30 41 43 44 Barnet 66 57 63 77 50 Bexley and Greenwich 43 59 72 87 81 Brent and Harrow 272 257 259 236 286 Bromley 13 12 21 13 26 Camden and Islington 135 138 182 187 171 Croydon 47 60 64 83 87 Ealing. Hammersmith and Hounslow 241 287 290 350 351 East London and The City 398 402 427 438 442 Enfield and Haringey 140 154 190 167 198 Hillingdon 56 78 75 98 79 Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster 128 162 156 124 153 Kingston and Richmond 27 25 19 31 31 Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham 198 235 226 241 242 Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth 104 103 132 106 104 Redbridge and Waltham Forest 131 131 194 163 164 London Region Total 2,042 2,190 2,411 2,444 2,509 Source:
Public Health Laboratory Service.