HC Deb 26 April 2004 vol 420 cc842-3W
Mr. Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many sexually transmitted diseases were diagnosed in Southend-on-Sea in each year since 1997, broken down by disease; and if he will make a statement. [166913]

Dr. Ladyman

The incidences of sexually transmitted diseases for the Essex Strategic Health Authority area are shown in the table.

Reported diagnoses of select ST1s by sex, KC60 statutory reporting,

GUM Clinics, Essex Strategic Health Authority, 1997–2002
Diagnosis/Sex 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Primary and Secondary Syphilis
Male 1 2 5 2 4 1
Female — — 2 1 — —
Total 1 2 7 3 4 1
Uncomplicated Gonorrhoea
Male 57 80 94 128 129 150
Female 31 34 49 51 58 70
Total 88 114 143 179 187 220
Herpes, first attack
Male 111 115 132 120 143 145
Female 256 253 261 243 306 301
Total 367 368 393 363 449 446
Warts, first attack
Male 791 805 891 897 973 997
Female 787 717 788 788 883 911
Total 1,578 1,522 1,679 1,685 1,856 1,908
Uncomplicated Chlamydia
Male 265 324 404 397 524 626
Female 449 563 720 763 980 1,114
Total 714 887 1,124 1,160 1,504 1,740
Source:
KC60 returns—Statistics provided by the policy branch within the Department of Health responsible for Sexual Health and HIV Strategy.