§ Mr. Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children under 4 years of age have suffered
NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN ENGLAND AND WALES, 1969–78 Tuberculosis Acute Meningitis due to infection with Year Meninges and CNS Meningococcus Other specified organisms Unspecified organisms Total Under 5 years Under 4 years 1969 … … … 19 Not available separately 463 1970 … … … 22 289 140 115 544 1971 … … … 12 257 140 104 501 1972 … … … 16 298 132 108 538 1973 … … … 13 545 166 150 861 1974 … … … 12 710 187 128 1,025 1975 … … … 15 413 204 182 799 1976 … … … 19 326 189 121 636 1977 … … … 9 218 178 107 503 1978 … … … 12 202 220 138 560 Relevant information can be obtained from other sources, for example the hospital inpatient inquiry, and data compiled by the communicable disease surveillance centre. However, the presentation and interpretation of these data would be complex.