HL Deb 04 April 1979 vol 399 cc1961-2WA
Lord PLANT

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many people in Great Britain are suffering from TB; how many people were so suffering in each of the years from 1974; and what are the equivalent figures for Northern Ireland.

Lord WELLS-PESTELL

Full information about the number of people suffering from tuberculosis is not available. The numbers of new cases notified were as follows:—

1974* 1975* 1976 1977
Great Britain
Respiratory 9,298 9,320 8,906 8,258
Other 2,819 2,900 2,594 2,644
Total 12,117 12,220 11,500 10,902
Northern Ireland
Respiratory 199 172 191 160
Other 47 41 33 27
Total 246 213 224 187
*The Great Britain figures for 1974 and 1975 include a few cases notified after death.