§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people suffered spinal cord injuries, in the most recent years for which figures are available, as a result of accidents while playing rugby; and if he will list the major causes of spinal cord injuries in the same years.
§ Mr. John Patten[pursuant to his reply, 6 March 1984, c. 564]: Information on the causes of spinal cord injuries is not held centrally. The available information on the total numbers of inpatients receiving treatment in National Health Service hospitals for the effects of spinal cord injuries is as follows: 195W
Estimated Numbers of Discharges and Deaths from NHS hospitals in England and Wales Diagnosis 1979 1980 1981 Fracture of vertebral column with spinal cord lesion 620 670 620 Late effect of spinal cord injury 460 640 320 Spinal cord lesion without evidence of spinal bone injury 440 500 490 TOTAL 1,520 1,810 1,430