HC Deb 14 February 1994 vol 237 cc618-9W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, mumps, measles, rubella, tuberculosis, haemophilia influenzae and meningitis were reported in England in 1991 and 1992.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table.

Number of cases notified for polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, mumps, measles, rubella, tuberculosis, haemophilus influenzae and meningitis in England for 1991 and 1992
1991 1992
Polio 3 3
Diphtheria 2 8
Whooping Cough 4,908 2,171
Tetanus 8 6
Hepatitis B 471 481
Mumps 2,828 2,333
Measles 9,126 9,801
Rubella 6,917 6,024
Tuberculosis (all forms) 5,726 6,149
Haemophilus Influenzae 396 451
Meningitis (all forms) 2,558 2,361

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