§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases of burns were recorded in England and Wales in 1976; how many of these were treated in burns units; and how many included plastic surgery.
§ Mr. MoyleThe latest year for which the information requested is available is 1974. In that year, the estimated number of burns cases admitted to National Health Service hospitals in England and Wales was 13,900, of which around 2,920 are known to have received plastic surgery. Information on the numbers of patients treated in burns units is not available centrally.
§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases of burns were recorded in the North-East Thames health region in 1976; and how many of these cases had to be treated in burns units outside the region.
§ Mr. MoyleIn 1974, the latest year for which figures are available, it is estimated that about 900 cases of burns were admitted to hospitals within the North-East Thames region. Information on the number of burns cases from the North-East Thames region who were treated outside the region is not available.