§ Dr. HampsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Sir N. Macfarlane) of 22 February,Official Report, column 304, when he intends to begin
Estimated numbers of completed consultant episodes for below mentioned ICD codes, National Health Service hospitals, England 1987–88 to 1989–90 ICD code Description 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 162 Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung 60,401 59,581 61,660 460–519 Diseases of the respiratory system 527,106 544,797 576,231 460–465 and 470–478 Diseases of the upper respiratory tract 216,393 212,482 225,560 480–486 Pneumonia 51,383 59,508 67,970 490–493 Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified, emphysema and asthma 112,278 110,839 105,868 490–491 Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified 13,219 12,247 12,288 493 Asthma 96,603 95,666 90,136 Source: Hospital episode statistics 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90. Data compiled by SM12A.
It must be noted that the figures are extracted from hospital episode statistics. They are provisional estimates based on incomplete data and may be subject to revision when ongoing analysis has been completed.