§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases of legionnaire's disease have been reported in the United Kingdom in each year since that disease was identified; and how many and what proportion of such cases in each of those years occurred among patients in hospitals or other institutions to which Crown immunity against prosecution under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 applies.
§ Mr. HayhoeIt is not always possible to identify the source of infection, and information is therefore incomplete. The available details are as follows:
Year Total number of reported cases Number of re-ported cases contracted in NHS hospitals Percentage of reported cases contracted in NHS hospitals 1979 129 4 3.1 1980 181 24 13.3 1981 143 7 4.9 1982 138 4 2.9 1983 160 9 5.6 1984 151 3 2.0 1985* 199 77 38.7 * Figures for 1985 are provisional.