HC Deb 27 March 1961 vol 637 c98W
Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of hospital patients suffering from burning accidents in each of the past five years where the accident was attributable to the ignition of clothing.

Miss Pitt

I regret this information is not available, but investigations in 1957 suggested the proportion might be about half.

Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of patients admitted to hospitals for treatment for burns and scalds in each of the last five years, the average duration of their stay in hospital, and the total cost involved for each year.

Miss Pitt

The numbers of cases are estimated as follows:

1955 15,800
1956 14,100
1957 14,100
1958 13,900
1959 14,400

The latest available figure of average duration of stay is twenty-five days in 1957. Total cost is not separately known.