HC Deb 21 March 1985 vol 75 cc590-1W
Mrs. Ann Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people have received treatment for glue ear in each of the last five years; and how many of these patients were children under 16 years of age in each of those years.

Mr. John Patten

Information is not available centrally in precisely the form requested. The available information for inpatients is given in the table.

Estimated number of inpatient cases treated in NHS hospitals in England and Wales with main diagnosis of chronic mucoid otitis media
Estimated number
Year Aged 0–14 15 and over All ages
1979 4,800 210 5,010
1980 6,510 390 6,900
1981 7,290 540 7,830
1982 8,290 540 8,830