Meningitis (Hansard, 14 November 1988)

HC Deb 14 November 1988 vol 140 c476W 476W

§ Mr. Cox
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the number of reported cases of meningitis in England and Wales in each of the last three years.

§ Mrs. Currie
The information is shown in the table:

Number of notifications of acute meningitis:
(a) all, (b) meningococcal 1985 to 1988¹
England and Wales

Year Acute (a) Of which meningococcal (b)

1985 1,533 550

1986 2,172 870

1987 2,565 1,090

1988¹ 2,389 1,060

¹ Total to week ending 21 October 1988.

Number of notifications of acute meningitis: (a) all, (b) meningococcal 1985 to 1988¹ England and Wales
Year	Acute (a)	Of which meningococcal (b)
1985	1,533	550
1986	2,172	870
1987	2,565	1,090
1988¹	2,389	1,060
¹ Total to week ending 21 October 1988.