HC Deb 10 June 1976 vol 912 cc721-3W
Mr. Steen

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the population served by the Wanstead and Woodford Chest Clinic has come from the New Commonwealth in the last 10 years.

Dr. Owen

The latest figures yet available are for 1971 when less than 1 per

of pupils on part-time education in the primary and secondary sectors during 1975.

Mr. McElhone

The information is set out in the tables below:

cent. of the catchment population were born in the New Commonwealth. The dates of their arrival in the United Kingdom are not known.

Mr. Steen

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of recorded cases of tuberculosis covered by the Ealing Chest Clinic in each of the last five years.

Dr. Owen

The number of new cases recorded are:

1971 170
1972 175
1973 189
1974 168
1975 176

Mr. Steen

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of recorded cases of tuberculosis covered by the Wanstead and Woodford Chest Clinic in each of the last five years.

Dr. Owen

The number of new cases recorded are:

1971 48
1972 29
1973 21
1974 10
1975 11

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