§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the numbers of kidney dialysis patients in the hospitals of Wales.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsI shall write to the hon. Gentleman.
§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many deaths by kidney disease have been recorded in Wales since 1974.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsCause of death is classified by the international classification of diseases (ICD). A change in classification means that the figures before 1979 are not strictly comparable with those for that and later years. In the following table below the numbers of deaths quoted are those with causes listed as ICD 580–584, 590–593 for 1974–8 and those listed as ICD 580–589, 590–593 for 1979–82. The figures included deaths due to disease of the ureter, but not those due to neoplasms of the kidney.
Number of Deaths 1974 429 1975 376 1976 398 1977 398 1978 402 1979 372 1980 395 1981 393 1982 386