AIDS (Hansard, 14 November 1989)

HC Deb 14 November 1989 vol 160 c196W 196W

§ Mr. Parry
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have died from AIDS in each of the last three years in England and Wales.

§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
Deaths of people with AIDS in England and Wales which have been reported to the communicable disease surveillance centre, by year of death are:

Number

1986 252

1987 316

1988 310

¹1989 240

¹ (to end September)

§ Mr. Parry
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number of people suffering from AIDS in England and Wales at the latest date.

§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
At the end of October 1989, a total of 1,229 people were reported to be suffering from AIDS in England and Wales.