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At a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens, it was noted that both DHSS and HSE "would like some guidance from ACDP and hopefully a Working Group set up to look into, and report on" the problem of handling cases/suspected cases of AIDS.

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A first report of the Advisory Group on Testing for Australia (Hepatitis - Associated) Antigen and its Antibody was produced.

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The second report of the Advisory Group on Testing for the presence of Hepatitis B surface antigen recommended a change in the method of testing for HBsAg .

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A report prepared for a meeting of RTDs observed there was a higher incidence of antigenaemia among donors who are inmates than among other donors.

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The first "Dear Doctor" letter regarding AIDS was issued to all doctors in England providing general information and advising doctors to bear the diagnosis in mind.

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The initial draft text of the recommendation of the Council of Europe's Committee of Minister's resolution was to avoid the use of coagulation factor products prepared from large plasma pools.

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The expert report to the Infected Blood Inquiry noted there was a real risk of co-infection of NANB and AIDS, such a risk materialised.

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A special meeting of the Haemophilia Reference Centre Directors was held.

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Drs Bloom and Rizza wrote that one possible case of AIDS should not be considered a definite case.

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Dr Craske prepared a Spectrum of Disease presentation on AIDS.

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Dr Craske prepared a paper on The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

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The Annual Reports on the Work of the Prison Department noted the practice of blood donation sessions in prisons.

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The Annual Reports on the Work of the Prison Department noted the practice of blood donation sessions in prisons

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The Annual Reports on the Work of the Prison Department included the last mention of blood donor collection from prisons.

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Lord David Trefgarne wrote a letter to Nicholas Baker MP. In the letter he stated that he appreciated the anxiety amongst people with haemophilia and their families which recent press reports on AIDS may have caused, and then stated "the cause of AIDS is as yet unknown and there is no conclusive proof that the disease has been transmitted by American blood products".

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Lord Glenarthur wrote a letter to Nicholas Baker MP which provided information about the monitoring of AIDS cases by the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre. The letter ended by saying "Finally, I would like to stress that there is as yet no proof that AIDS is transmitted by blood or blood products".

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Following the death of a patient from AIDS at the Bristol Haemophilia Centre, Dr Geoffrey Scott wrote a letter to allay patients' fears. In the letter Dr Scott used terminology that was very similar to the Government's line to take.

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Lord Glenarthur wrote a letter to Jerry Wiggin MP in response to a letter from a constituent whose 14 year old son had haemophilia. He stated that he appreciated the anxiety amongst those with haemophilia and their families which recent press reports on AIDS may have caused, and then stated "the cause of AIDS is as yet unknown and there is no conclusive proof that the disease has been transmitted by American blood products".

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The Guardian published an article "Blood donor passes Aids virus to baby" which revealed instances of HIV being transmitted through blood donation in the UK.

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The Guardian published an article "Warning to gays still donating blood" which reported that homosexual donors continued to donate blood, because they believed the leaflets only applied to promiscuous homosexuals.

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