Table 6

Rates of tuberculosis notifications (per 100 000 population) in the six month survey periods of 1988 and 1993 by birthplace (UK or abroad) and number of years since first entry and region of residence (only regions with more than 25 notifications of Indian or Pakistani/Bangladeshi ethnic origin have been presented)

Ethnic group and region		Population5-150(1000s)		Overall			Born UK			Five or more years since first entry into UK		Less than five years since first entry into UK
Ethnic group and region		Population5-150(1000s)		1988	1993		1988	1993		1988	1993	1988	1993
Indian
East Midlands	110.6	213	160		95	50	243	167	501	883
Greater London	370.9	138	128		12	41	135	114	706	809
Rest of South East	109.1	111	81		38	26	92	98	633	387
West Midlands	171.4	146	121		54	73	195	122	851	1057
North West	55.1	211	216		77	87	258	263	1901	1334
Pakistani & Bangladeshi
Yorkshire	123.6	128	166		49	76	143	182	496	852
Greater London	186.7	102	119		27	42	127	118	239	242
Rest of South East	98.3	90	67		28	12	135	87	167	309
West Midlands	142.2	109	125		31	44	148	135	290	952
North West	128.8	131	164		19	69	188	210	723	362

↵5-150 Based on 1993 Labour Force Survey.