§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of available hospital beds in the broad specialties of medical surgical obstetrics and geriatric care in 1978, 1979,1980,1981 and 1982.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information is given in the following table:
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ICD Nos. Cause of death 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 (a) Causes for which smoking is considered to be a significant factor: 162 Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung 1,618 1,742 1,677 1,633 1,723 1,787 1,766 1,757 1,829 410–414 Ischemic heart disease 10,107 10,222 10,182 10,109 10,408 9,764 9,706 9,611 9,847 490–492 Bronchitis and emphysema 1,607 1,567 1,535 1,335 1,544 1,417 1,279 1,107 1,057
Year Available Beds* Medical Surgical Obstetric† Geriatrics‡ 1978 3,428 5,120 1,194 4,111 1979 3,370 5,050 1,169 4,127 1980 3,229 5,072 1,149 4,145 1981 3,081 5,020 1,143 4,206 1982 2,960 5,025 1,138 4,138 * At 31 December. † Including GP maternity. ‡ Including beds for the younger disabled.