§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list by sex and by age the number of children 16 years and under who have been examined and diagnosed for a sexually related disease in the county of South Yorkshire during the last year, showing the type of disease; what are the comparable national figures; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanWe do not hold information in the form requested. The latest available data are for Yorkshire regional health authority in 1986 for syphilis and gonorrhoea only, as in the table, with England figures for comparison.
New cases seen at genito-urinary medicine clinics—1986 Male Female Total Yorkshire Regional Health Authority Primary and secondary syphilis under 16 1 0 1 Post pubertal gonorrhoea under 16 8 34 42 England Primary and secondary syphilis under 16 2 1 3 Post pubertal gonorrhoea under 16 83 227 310 source:Department of Health from SBH60