HC Deb 20 June 1978 vol 952 c184W
Mr. Thompson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the numbers of cases of malaria, amoebiasis and leprosy known to have been diagnosed in Scotland in each of the past 10 years and the number of persons known to be suffering currently from leprosy in Scotland.

Mr. Harry Ewing

The number of cases in each of the past 10 years is shown in the table below. An up-to-date record of the number of persons currently suffering from leprosy in Scotland is not available at the present time. Steps are being taken to ensure that in future this information is held centrally.