§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many instances of hepatitis A and B have been reported, by region, in the United Kingdom in each year since 1988.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information requested is given in the table.
The data provided are for England and Wales only. The information relating to Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
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Notifications of Hepatitis (all forms) for England and Wales by Regional Health Authority, 1988–1991. 1988 1989 1990 1991 England and Wales 5,062 7,071 9,005 7,917 Wales 194 129 257 260 Northern 383 569 1,232 1,343 Yorkshire 572 1,269 1,585 1,923 Trent 359 474 487 301 East Anglia 125 191 133 124
1988 1989 1990 1991 North West Thames 370 410 303 222 North East Thames 298 321 427 409 South East Thames 263 322 937 645 South West Thames 190 224 242 119 Wessex 249 201 174 94 Oxford 210 487 712 564 South Western 296 191 399 146 West Midlands 325 488 570 484 Mersey 117 151 503 479 North Western 1,111 1,644 1,044 804