Cold-related Illnesses (Hansard, 26 February 1997)

§ Mr. Simpson
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Scotland received treatment by NHS doctors for cold-related illnesses for the periods December 1996 and January 1997; and what was the average figure for similar periods in each of the past 10 years. [17216]
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§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The information requested is not collected centrally.

§ Mr. Simpson
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what have been the excess winter treatment rates for cold-related illnesses in hospitals in Scotland for(a) in-patients and (b) out-patients for each of the last 10 years. [17215]

Admissions to hospital with a main diagnosis of influenza, pneumonia or bronchitis for the periods March 1985 to February 1986 to March 1995 to February 1996

Influenza Number of admissions Pneumonia Number of admissions Bronchitis Number of admissions

Period March to February Rest of year March to November Winter period December to February Excess winter admissions ratio¹ Rest of year March to November Winter period December to February Excess winter admissions Ratio¹ Rest of year March to November Winter period December to February Excess winter admissions ratio¹

1985–86 174 155 2.7 5,193 2,669 1.5 3,185 1,839 1.7

1986–87 121 96 2.4 5,232 2,088 1.2 2,322 1,739 2.2

1987–88 118 32 0.8 5,293 2,111 1.2 2,472 1,074 1.3

1988–89 98 99 3.0 5,286 1,982 1.1 2,894 1,339 1.4

1989–90 202 451 6.7 5,544 2,981 1.6 2,130 2,294 3.2

1990–91 114 56 1.5 5,501 2,499 1.4 2,040 1,295 1.9

1991–92 83 123 4.4 5,739 2,606 1.4 2,662 2,297 2.6

1992–93 77 56 2.2 5,638 2,447 1.3 2,229 1,902 2.6

1993–94 501 90 0.5 7,158 2,822 1.2 3,257 2,114 1.9

1994–95 78 34 1.3 6,323 2,846 1.4 2,019 2,139 3.2

1995–96 163 237 4.4 6,772 3,481 1.5 2,331 2,574 3.3

Total 1985–96 1,729 1,429 2.5 63,679 28,532 1.3 27,541 20,606 2.2

§ Mr. Simpson
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Scotland received hospital treatment as(a) in-patients and (b) out-patients for cold-related illnesses for the period December 1996 and January 1997; and what was the average figure for similar periods in the past 10 years. [17219]

NHSiS—Admissions to hospital with a main diagnosis of influenza, pneumonia or bronchitis

Periods December and January 1985 to 1996

Influenza December Pneumonia December Bronchitis December

Year December January December January December January Total

1985–86 42 79 847 1,041 596 350 2,955

1986–87 9 35 662 713 226 435 2,080

1987–88 11 12 736 742 155 173 1,829

1988–89 46 39 771 676 522 229 2,283

1989–90 369 58 1,413 913 590 798 4,141

1990–91 14 16 848 923 230 236 2,267

1991–92 23 57 831 960 654 634 3,159

1992–93 12 11 791 862 331 492 2,499

1993–94 47 35 1,098 990 846 613 3,629

1994–95 12 6 994 1,044 717 627 3,400

1995–96 143 72 1,414 1,244 903 761 4,537

Admissions to hospital with a main diagnosis of influenza, pneumonia or bronchitis for the periods March 1985 to February 1986 to March 1995 to February 1996
	Influenza Number of admissions		Pneumonia Number of admissions		Bronchitis Number of admissions
Period March to February	Rest of year March to November	Winter period December to February	Excess winter admissions ratio¹	Rest of year March to November	Winter period December to February	Excess winter admissions Ratio¹	Rest of year March to November	Winter period December to February	Excess winter admissions ratio¹
1985–86	174	155	2.7	5,193	2,669	1.5	3,185	1,839	1.7
1986–87	121	96	2.4	5,232	2,088	1.2	2,322	1,739	2.2
1987–88	118	32	0.8	5,293	2,111	1.2	2,472	1,074	1.3
1988–89	98	99	3.0	5,286	1,982	1.1	2,894	1,339	1.4
1989–90	202	451	6.7	5,544	2,981	1.6	2,130	2,294	3.2
1990–91	114	56	1.5	5,501	2,499	1.4	2,040	1,295	1.9
1991–92	83	123	4.4	5,739	2,606	1.4	2,662	2,297	2.6
1992–93	77	56	2.2	5,638	2,447	1.3	2,229	1,902	2.6
1993–94	501	90	0.5	7,158	2,822	1.2	3,257	2,114	1.9
1994–95	78	34	1.3	6,323	2,846	1.4	2,019	2,139	3.2
1995–96	163	237	4.4	6,772	3,481	1.5	2,331	2,574	3.3
Total 1985–96	1,729	1,429	2.5	63,679	28,532	1.3	27,541	20,606	2.2

NHSiS—Admissions to hospital with a main diagnosis of influenza, pneumonia or bronchitis
Periods December and January 1985 to 1996
	Influenza December	Pneumonia December	Bronchitis December
Year	December	January	December	January	December	January	Total
1985–86	42	79	847	1,041	596	350	2,955
1986–87	9	35	662	713	226	435	2,080
1987–88	11	12	736	742	155	173	1,829
1988–89	46	39	771	676	522	229	2,283
1989–90	369	58	1,413	913	590	798	4,141
1990–91	14	16	848	923	230	236	2,267
1991–92	23	57	831	960	654	634	3,159
1992–93	12	11	791	862	331	492	2,499
1993–94	47	35	1,098	990	846	613	3,629
1994–95	12	6	994	1,044	717	627	3,400
1995–96	143	72	1,414	1,244	903	761	4,537