§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of toxic shock syndrome there have been in each of the past five years; of those cases, how many proved to be fatal; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DorrellInformation received by the public health laboratory service (PHLS) indicates that from 1984 to 1989 there were around 15 confirmed cases a year of toxic shock syndrome in the United Kingdom and that around three cases a year proved fatal.