§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many recorded cases of tuberculosis there were in Great Britain in each of the last five years.
§ Dr. OwenNumbers of recorded cases of tuberculosis in Great Britain for 1971 to 1975 were as follows:
1971 13,444 1972 12,703 1973 12,637 1974 12,220 1975 12,323
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many tuberculosis visitors have a health visitors' certificate; and how many do not.
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§ Dr. OwenThe number of tuberculosis visitors without health visitor certificates has in the past not been collected separately from those with the certificate. However, health authorities have been asked to provide this information in the statistical returns for 30th September 1975. Analysis of the returns is not yet complete, but I will circulate the information in theOfficial Report when it is available.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many tuberculosis visitors there are in Great Britain.
§ Dr. Owen140 in whole-time equivalents, on 31st March 1975 in England and Wales. Figures for Scotland do not separate tuberculosis visitors from other health visitors.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many tuberculosis visitors in the last 10 years have caught tuberculosis in the course of their duties.
§ Dr. OwenInformation concerning the incidence, if any, of this disease specifically among tuberculosis visitors is not collected, and the Department is not aware of any individual cases over the past 10 years. Tuberculosis is a prescribed disease for particular occupations, including that of tuberculosis visitor. The total number of spells of certified incapacity which commenced in each of the last 30 years, and resulted from a fresh attack of tuberculosis, occurring among all such occupations is shown in the table below.
Year beginning First Monday in June No. of Spells 1974–75 51* 1973–74 64 1972–73 78 1971–72 63 1970–71 89 1969–70 84 1968–69 70 1967–68 76 1966–67 82 1965–66 94 * (Provisional)
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many school nurses in Hull have the health visitors' certificate; and how many have not.
§ Dr. OwenIn the Hull Health District there is one school nurse with the health visitors' certificate and 21 without.