Measles (Hansard, 3 March 1988)

HC Deb 03 March 1988 vol 128 c691W 691W

§ Dr. Owen
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the latest figures for the number of cases of measles recorded in England and Wales and the percentage of children vaccinated.

§ Mrs. Currie
The information is as follows:

¹1986

Notifications of measles² 82,061

Percentage of children³ born in 1984 and immunised by the end of the second year after birth (measles) 71

¹ England and Wales.

² Source: OPCS Monitor MB2 87/4.

³ Source: DHSS form SBL607.

	¹1986
Notifications of measles²	82,061
Percentage of children³ born in 1984 and immunised by the end of the second year after birth (measles)	71
¹ England and Wales.
² Source: OPCS Monitor MB2 87/4.
³ Source: DHSS form SBL607.