§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the incidence of ectopic pregnancies in each of the last 25 years for which figures are available.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 13 June 1991]: The figures for each year since 1979 are given in the table.
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Estimated number of episodes where Ectopic pregnancy (ICD 633) is the principal diagnosis. Ordinary admissions and day cases, NHS hospitals Year Total 1979–851 1979 4,240 1980 3,892 1981 4,253 1982 4,344 1983 4,841 1984 4,965 1985 4,788
Year Total 1987–902 1987–88 4,941 1988–89 5,570 1989–90 6,928 1 Source: Hospital In-Patient Enquiry. Ordinary admissions only until 1985, NHS hospitals for England and Wales until 1982, post 1982 England only. 2 Source: Hospital Episode Statistics. Figures for 1987–88 onwards are provisional, based on incomplete, ungrossed data and may be subject to revision following analysis.