§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary for Wales if he will publish figures showing how many cases of farmer's lung were reported in east Dyfed during 1985–86; and if he will publish the corresponding figures for each year since 1981.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonThe information is not available centrally in the form requested. The following table shows, for each of the years 1982 to 1985, the numbers of discharges of cases treated for farmer's lung at hospitals in east Dyfed.
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Number of discharges Numbers 1982 10 1983 5 1984 2 1985 *7 * Provisional.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will initiate measures to enhance the specialist medical care for sufferers of farmer's lung by establishing a regional centre for such care in each part of Wales.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonResponsibility for the provision of facilities for the treatment of respiratory diseases, including farmer's lung, other than those requiring the special care of the regional service provision in respect of radiotherapy and thoracic surgery, lies with the district health authorities. We do not propose to initiate any changes, since the Department has not received any requests from the health authorities for the redesignation of the service offered to people suffering from farmer's lung.