§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list by regional health authority and by year for the last 10 years the number of cases of hepatitis B that have been diagnosed in the age groups(a) up to five years of age, (b) six to 15 years, (c) 16 to 30 years, (d) 31 to 60 years and (e) over 60 years; and if he will show in his answer what percentage this is of the population for each age group.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information is not readily available in the form requested, and could be obtained only at
Laboratory Reports of Acute Hepatitis B 1980–1990 Inclusive Age 1 to 4 years 5 to 14 years 15 to 24 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years Over 65 years Adult Not known Total Regions East Anglia 1 0 236 126 39 25 10 7 17 5 466 Mersey 2 4 341 225 75 29 17 10 8 17 728 North East Thames 5 14 238 238 97 37 33 14 22 22 720 North West Thames 2 10 444 498 168 74 41 16 47 47 1,347 North Western 1 11 650 336 131 56 35 14 26 5 1,265 Northern 2 3 149 95 43 26 19 5 10 19 371 Oxford 3 2 261 153 47 31 14 8 15 9 543 South East Thames 3 3 334 318 103 60 42 14 35 44 956 South West Thames 1 14 284 209 109 55 20 18 7 26 743 South Western 0 2 418 251 131 65 32 15 18 12 944 Trent 3 8 417 231 99 44 23 23 20 18 886 West Midlands 8 24 375 333 148 88 53 36 31 41 1,137 Wessex 3 4 218 177 93 45 30 18 7 13 608 Yorkshire 2 12 511 299 108 97 41 13 25 26 1,134