HC Deb 17 January 1984 vol 71 cc222-3W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give a breakdown by month of notification of all new cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome since the disease was first reported in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

This information is collected centrally on a quarterly basis. The information is as follows:

Quarterly period 1 2 3 4 Total
1979 1 1
1980
1981 1 4 5
1982 3 2 1 7 13
1983 3 4 4 4 15
1984 12 11 30 21 74
Total 108

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the current cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome are believed to have resulted from the use of blood donated by individuals who were carrying the disease.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Three cases have occured in patients with haemophilia who had been treated with blood products. No cases have resulted from blood transfusion itself.