§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many tuberculosis visitors there were in Great Britain in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe numbers in whole time equivalents for England and Wales were:
30th September 1971 178 30th September 1972 164 30th September 1973 147 30th September 1974 152 The figures for September 1975 are not yet available, but at 31st March 1975 there were 140. Figures for Scotland do not separate tuberculosis visitors from other health visitors.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will set up a statistical analysis of all cases of tuberculosis, including the country of origin of each case;
(2) what proportion of the total number of recorded cases of tuberculosis in 1975 was from the immigrant population of those who have come to Great Britain in the last five years;
(3) what proportion of the total number of recorded cases of tuberculosis in 1975 was from the immigrant population of those who have come to Great Britain in the last 10 years.
§ Dr. OwenAn analysis of cases of tuberculosis, including country of origin, is undertaken in the studies carried out from time to time by the British Thoracic and Tuberculosis Association.
As indicated in my reply to the hon. Member for Harrow, Central (Mr. Grant) on 25th February—[Vol. 906, c. 273]—notifications do not require the country of birth to be recorded.