§ 29. Mr. Anthony CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients were treated in hospitals in Northern Ireland in 1987 and 1989; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe total numbers of in-patients treated in 1987 and 1989 were as follows:
1987 1988–89 Ordinary admissions 266,622 266,530 Day cases 27,707 42,423 TOTAL 294,329 308,953