§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the incidence of strokes in Scotland in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. John MacKayComprehensive information about the incidence of strokes in Scotland is not available. The following table shows the number of patients admitted to hospital in an emergency as a result of a stroke:
Numbers 1973 8,969 1974 9,079 1975 8,573 1976 8,641 1977 8,683 1978 9,023 1979 8,914 1980 9,160 1981 9,308 1982 9,149