Venereal Diseases (Hansard, 26 July 1979)

§ Mr. Anthony Grant
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has regarding the number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases among males claiming to be homosexual in any age group for which figures are kept for the years 1967 onwards.

§ Sir George Young
None.

§ Mr. Anthony Grant
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea were treated in clinics for sexually transmitted 481W diseases in England among persons aged under 16 years and between 16 and 18 years, respectively, for the years 1976, 1977 and 1978.

§ Dr. Vaughan
Information is not available in the precise form requested. Following is the information on new cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea in England treated during the years 1976 to 1978 in the age groups under 16 and 16 to 19:

SYPHILIS^*

Under 16 16–19

1976 … … 9 150

1977 … … 14 174

1978 … … 10 119

GONORRHOEA†

Under 16 16–19

1976 … … 637 11,388

1977 … … 557 11,820

1978 … … 500 11,048

^* Primary and secondary infection.

† Post-pubertal infection.

SYPHILIS^*
			Under 16	16–19
1976	…	…	9	150
1977	…	…	14	174
1978	…	…	10	119
GONORRHOEA†
			Under 16	16–19
1976	…	…	637	11,388
1977	…	…	557	11,820
1978	…	…	500	11,048
^* Primary and secondary infection.
† Post-pubertal infection.