HC Deb 19 April 1983 vol 41 cc83-4W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases of tuberculosis have been reported in England and Wales each year since 1979 to the latest convenient date; how many of these are children; and how many are elderly persons.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The requested information is given in the following table:

Notification of tuberculosis in England and Wales, 1979–1982
All ages Under 1 1–14 65 and over
1979 9,266 26 918 1,512
1980 9,142 38 923 1,559
1981 8,130 25 765 1,464
*1982 7,407 21 601 1,509
* Provisional

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the death rate from tuberculosis since 1979 to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The death rates from tuberculosis — excluding late effects — per 100,000 population in England and Wales were as follows:

per cent.
1979 1.2
1980 1.2
1981 1.1

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases of tuberculosis have been reported in Greater London in each year from 1979 to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The requested information is given in the following table:

Notifications of tuberculosis in Greater London 1979–1982
Number
1979 2,761
1980 2,808
1981 2,496
*1982 2,150
* Provisional