HC Deb 08 September 2003 vol 410 c188W
Dr. Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of food poisoning were notified to his Department in each year since 1997. [127338]

Miss Melanie Johnson

A summary of the food poisoning notifications received in England and Wales for the years 1997–2002, is shown in the table.

Food poisoning notifications—annual totals: England and Wales. 1997–2001
Total Formally

notified

 Otherwise

ascertained
1997 93,901 54,233 39,668
1998 93,932 53,764 40,168
1999 86,316 48,454 37,862
2000 86,528 46,481 40,047
2001 85,468 46,768 38,700
2002 72,649 38,541 34,108

Source:

HPA Statutory Notifications of Infectious Diseases—Last updated: July 2003