§ 18. Mr. RendelTo aks the Secretary of State for Health what has been the change in the incidence of asthma in the Newbury area since 1988.
§ Mr. SackvilleThis information is not held centrally. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. Richard Eassie, chairman of Berkshire health authority, for details.
§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average morbidity in terms of annual admissions to hospital per 100,000 population in each regional health authority and district health authority for asthma in(a) 1980, (b) 1984, (c) 1985 and (d) in each year since 1990.
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§ Mr. SackvilleFigures for 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93 are shown in the table. Comparable figures for the earlier years and by district are not available.
Finished consultant episodes, England Patients with asthma, per 100,000 population 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 Northern 185 212 193 Yorkshire 217 161 187 Trent 180 185 178 East Anglian 142 152 133 North west Thames 213 241 253 North east Thames 223 207 209 South east Thames 193 224 195 South west Thames 189 189 172 Wessex 140 157 144 Oxford 144 170 160 South western 167 180 164 West Midlands 192 213 219 Mersey 210 246 245 North western 263 282 261 Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics.