§ Dr. Michael Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the annual figures of notified sexually transmitted diseases as suffered by those between the ages of 10 and 19 years for the past 15 years.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeSexually transmitted diseases are not notifiable. The only information available centrally in relation to young people under the age of 20 relates to the new cases of primary and secondary syphillis and post-pubertal gonorrhoea treated in National Health Service clinics for sexually transmitted diseases. This is as follows:
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§ Mr. John PattenThe available information relates to the Suffolk family practitioner committee, which covers the areas of east Suffolk and west Suffolk health authorities.
§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many six-monthly and yearly season tickets for National Health Service prescriptions have been issued in the Ipswich health district since 1979.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information available relates to the Suffolk family practitioner committee, which covers the areas of east Suffolk and west Suffolk health authorities.
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New cases aged under 20 years treated in National Health Service clinics for sexually transmitted diseases in England Year Primary and secondary syphillis Post-pubertal gonorrhoea 1968 117 6,727 1969 145 8,467 1970 93 9,685 1971 118 10,510 1972 118 10,524 1973 129 11,908 1974 148 11,775 1975 136 12,307 1976 159 12,025 1977 188 12,377 1978 125 11,234
Year Primary and secondary syphillis Post-pubertal gonorrhoea 1979 125 10,700 1980 122 10,903 1981 117 10,627 1982 *85 *10,879 * Provisional figures.