HC Deb 23 January 2002 vol 378 cc960-1W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of TB were reported between 1980 and 2000 in the UK. [27594]

Yvette Cooper

The number of reported tuberculosis cases in the United Kingdom from 1980 to 2000 are shown in the table.

TB notifications
Year England & Wales Scotland N. Ireland Total UK
1980 9,142 1,138 205 10,485
1981 8,128 972 190 9,290
1982 7,406 902 140 8,448
1983 6,800 829 163 7,792
1984 6,141 741 161 7,043
1985 5,857 707 83 6,647
1986 5,992 756 108 6,856
TB notifications
Year England & Wales Scotland N. Ireland Total UK
1987 5,085 560 99 5,744
1988 5,161 534 86 5,781
1989 5,432 533 94 6,059
1990 5,204 563 131 5,898
1991 5,436 546 96 6,078
1992 5,798 559 84 6,441
1993 5,920 554 90 6,564
1994 5,590 546 93 6,229
1995 5,606 478 90 6,174
1996 5,654 509 75 6,238
1997 5,859 433 75 6,367
1998 6,087 464 61 6,612
1999 6,143 497 61 6,701
2000 16,231 1406 58 6,695
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