§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of meningitis in children were recorded in the years 1983 to 1993; and in how many cases this was fatal.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is shown in the tables.
Number of recorded cases of meningitis in children (0–14 years old) in England and Wales from 1983–1992 Year Notifications 1983 796 1984 795 1985 934 1986 1,462 1987 1,717 1988 1,876 1989 1,776 1990 1,673 1991 1,717 11992 1,693 1 Data is provisional. Data for 1993 are not yet available
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Deaths of children (0–14 years) from all forms of Meningitis. 1ICD's 013.0, 036.0, 047.0, 047.1, 047.8, 047.9, 049.0, 049.1, 053.0, 072.1. 091.8, 094.2, 320 and 322 for 1983–1992 in England and Wales, Year Number of deaths 1983 120 1984 95 1985 130