§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what action his Department is taking in respect of its Leukaemia Research Fund's report entitled "Leukaemia and Lymphoma: an Atlas of Distribution in parts of England and Wales", a copy of which has been sent to him; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DorrellWe have received from the independent Leukaemia Research Fund its report entitled "Leukaemia and Lymphoma: an Atlas of Distribution in parts of England and Wales", and we have given copies to members of the expert independent Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment for information. COMARE will no doubt wish to take account of this
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Age distribution of reported HIV infections Cumulative to 31 March 1900 Age group is as at when first tested positive Regional health authority Age group 0–14 15–24 25–34 35–44 45+ Not Known Northern 12 42 113 43 22 101 Yorkshire 17 78 137 83 28 13 Trent 1— 91 150 65 37 10 East Anglia 1— 25 66 37 30 24 North West Thames 29 504 1,378 872 358 932 North East Thames 32 329 795 485 238 384 South East Thames 37 263 547 276 142 169 South West Thames 11 55 130 67 53 21 Wessex 1— 63 96 53 36 36 Oxford 1— 79 136 55 32 56 South Western 1— 67 108 52 30 12 West Midlands 33 93 100 79 40 69 Mersey 17 29 56 36 17 22 North Western 31 165 314 155 70 12 Channel Islands 1— 1— 10 1— 1— 1— database, together with other relevant epidemiological studies, in pursuing the programme of work outlined by my hon. Friend the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in a reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Suffolk, South (Mr. Yeo) on 10 January at columns 662–63.