HC Deb 01 November 1988 vol 139 c588W
46. Mr. Wood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many in-patient cases were treated in 1978 and in the latest period of 12 months for which figures are available.

Mrs. Currie

In 1987–88, 6,619,354 in-patient cases were treated in England. This is 25 per cent. more than the 5,370,319 cases treated in 1978.