§ Mr. Simon Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many individuals have developed meningitis in the United Kingdom during the current year; and how these figures compare to those for the same period in 1986.
§ Mrs. CurrieIn the six weeks to 13 February 1987 the communicable disease surveillance centre was notified of 215 isolations of meningococcal meningitis in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In the same period, 13 isolations in Scotland were notified to the communicable disease surveillance unit in Glasgow. The comparable figures for 1986 were 109 and 17 respectively.
§ Mr. Simon Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what initiatives he has already taken and intends to take to combat the rising incidence of meningitis, especially in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire.
§ Mrs. CurrieI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.