HL Deb 18 March 1997 vol 579 c57WA
Lord Marlesford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will update, in respect of the first 11 weeks of 1997, the figures for the number of reported and confirmed cases of BSE as set out in their written Answer of 23 January 1997 (H.L. Deb., WA 67–70).

Lord Lucas

The following table shows the number of cases confirmed during the first 11 weeks of 1997 with a moving annual total of cases reported.

Week number 52 week total Number confirmed each week
1 10,466 80
2 10,297 203
3 10,132 167
4 9,917 136
5 9,702 103
6 9,508 121
7 9,315 179
8 9,177 140
9 9,015 114
10 8,854 133
11 8,636 16