HC Deb 05 December 1984 vol 69 cc225-6W
Mr. Eastham

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the number of recorded cases of tuberculosis each year since 1980 in each of the area health authorities in the Greater Manchester area.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Notifications of tuberculosis in the metropolitan county districts within Greater Manchester between 1980 and 1983 were as follows:

Metropolitan County Districts 1980 1981 1982 1983
Bolton 146 133 100 75
Bury 23 20 30 29
Manchester 154 130 117 155

Metropolitan County Districts 1980 1981 1982 1983
Oldham 51 46 36 54
Rochdale 57 59 62 44
Salford 61 38 50 49
Stockport 26 20 32 26
Tameside 60 46 52 38
Trafford 31 13 28 21
Wigan 37 23 45 43
Total* 646 528 552 534
*Greater Manchester.