§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many cases of tuberculosis have been notified nationally in the current year and in each of the last 10 years; and if she will make a statement;
(2) how many cases of tuberculosis have been notified in London in the current year and in each of the last 10 years; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe latest available information from the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys is given in the table.
Notifications of tuberculosis Year England and Wales Greater London 1981 8,128 2,495 1982 7,410 2,146 1983 6,803 2,027 1984 6,141 1,833 1985 5,857 1,741 1986 5,993 1,701 1987 5,086 1,445 1988 5,164 1,486 1989 5,432 1,646 1990 5,204 1,603 11991 5,436 1,794 21992 2,692 893 1 Provisional. 2 Provisional (up to week ending 12 June 1992).