HC Deb 11 July 1984 vol 63 cc586-7W
Mr. David Young

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many patients were dealt with by casualty departments of Bolton general and Bolton infirmary in each of the last 10 years;

(2) how many patients were dealt with by outpatient Departments of Bolton general and Bolton infirmary in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. John Patten

[pursuant to his reply, 9 July 1984, c. 416]: The requested information is given in the tables.

Bolton Royal Infirmary
Accident and emergency department Out-patient department
Year New out-patients Total attendances New out-patients Total attendances
1974 49,202 69,396 21,890 79,499
1975 50,471 70,915 18,574 73,633
1976 51,982 70,235 21,867 80,351
1977 52,090 66,121 23,828 83,678
1978 53,979 65,928 25,135 84,103
1979 54,600 64,886 24,147 85,318
1980 55,143 66,426 24,088 83,261
1981 54,790 67,021 20,734 79,936
1982 56,669 69,085 21,027 80,009
1983 (provisional) 57,936 69,329 22,213 82,814
Bolton General Hospital
1974 6,677 6,784 9,187 41,136
Accident and emergency department Out-patient department
Year New out-patients Total attendances New out-patients Total attendances
1975 6,593 6,687 9,385 43,557
1976 7,800 7,905 11,093 55,863
1977 8,763 8,861 11,655 62,039
1978 8,844 8,953 11,935 67,512
1979 9,253 9,361 12,303 68,453
1980 10,637 10,757 13,131 72,586
1981 12,507 12,630 16,128 82,573
1982 14,121 14,253 16,624 82,899
1983 (provisional) 14,497 14,627 17,099 84,993