Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 1 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 December 2003. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) 20-29 year olds and (b) 30-39 year olds were diagnosed with (i) HIV, (ii) chlamydia, (iii) gonorrhoea and (iv) syphilis per 100,000 population in each year since 1986. - Inc fact that information on the number of new diagnoses per 100,000 population for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis in England, in each year since 1991 have been placed in the Library. (Dep 03/2694).

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) 20 to 29-year-olds and (b) 30 to 39-year- olds were diagnosed with (i) HIV, (ii) chlamydia, (iii) gonorrhoea and (iv) syphilis per 100,000 population in each year since 1986. [141997] Miss Melanie Johnson: Information on the number of new diagnoses per 100,000 population for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis in England, in each year since 1991 (the first year for which data is available), have been placed in the Library. Data are not collected for the specific age ranges requested, but are shown for the age ranges 20 to 24 years and 25 to 34 years. The number of new HIV diagnoses in England, per 100,000 population, for the age ranges requested, since 1986 have been placed in the Library. Total numbers of new HIV diagnoses are also included. Sexually transmitted infection (STI) data is collected from genito-urinary medicine clinics. STIs diagnosed and treated by general practitioners or by health professionals in other settings do not form part of this data set.

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