Measles, Mumps and Rubella: Incidences

HL Deb 03 December 2001 vol 629 c104WA

Lord Harris of Haringey

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What were the incidences amongst children of (a) measles, (b) mumps, and (c) rubella in each of the past five years (a) in England, and (b) in London. [HL1403]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Laboratory confirmed cases of measles, mumps and rubella by region and age reported to the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre of the Public Health Laboratory Service in each of the last five years are set out in the tables.

Measles Data
	England Data	London Data
	0–14 yr.	15–19 yr.	0–14 yr.	15–19 yr.
1996	42	29	16	0
1997	142	9	12	0
1998	30	7	6	2
1999	48	2	15	0
2000	70	7	39	1

Mumps Data
	England Data	London Data
	0–14 yr.	15–19 yr.	0–14 yr.	15–19 yr.
1996	62	4	12	0
1997	106	21	24	4
1998	62	6	25	0
1999	245	61	65	13
2000	480	124	8	9

Rubella Data
	England Data	London Data
	0–14 yr.	15–19 yr.	0–14 yr.	15–19 yr.
1996	39	533	3	13
1997	15	14	2	0
1998	31	5	3	0
1999	31	24	0	1
2000	22	4	5	0