§ Mr. Durantasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many kidney transplant operations have been performed in the Oxford regional health authority in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. John PattenThe following figures have been supplied by the European Dialysis and Transplant Association.
Year Number of kidney transplants in the Oxford region 1978 49 1979 39 1980 51 1981 41 1982 57
§ Mr. Durantasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients of each sex in the following age groups in the Oxford regional health authority are waiting for kidney transplants (a) under 16 years of age, (b) 16 to 45, (c) 45 to 60 (women), 45 to 65 (men), and (d) over 60 (women), over 65 (men).
§ Mr. John PattenFollowing is the information held by the United Kingdom. transplant service on patients awaiting a kidney transplant in the Oxford region on 12 March 1984.
Age Male Female Under 16 0 0 16 to 45 38 16
Number of deaths from drug* related causes for Liverpool and elsewhere in Mersey side 1978 to 1982 International classification of diseases Codes Liverpool Elsewhere in Merseyside 8th revision 9th revision 1978 1979 1980 1981† 1982† 1978 1979 1980 1981† 1982† 304 304 Drug dependence — — — — 1 1 — 1 1 1 305.2–305.9 Non-dependent abuse of drugs — — — — — — — — E850–E859 E850–E858 Accidental poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biologicals 13 7 9 15 8 8 8 6 7 11 E950 (part) E950.0–E950.5 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by drugs and medicaments 31 21 23 18 14 20 26 24 28 23 E962 (part) E962.0 Homicide by drugs and medicaments — — — — — — — — — — E980 (part) E980.0–E980.5 Injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted by drugs and medicaments 7 5 2 3 3 12 9 14 3 4 * Deaths from alcohol and tobacco abuse are not included. † Figures may have been affected by an industrial dispute between some registration officers and the local authorities.