§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of hydatidosis were reported in Wales in 1991; how many related diseases in children were reported; what were the comparable figures for each year since 1987; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information is not available in the form requested. However, the number of deaths and discharges from NHS hospitals in Wales for which a diagnosis of hydatidosis—ICD9 code 122—was recorded, in each of the years 1987–90, is given in the following table:
The figures show:
- a. deaths and discharges for patients of all ages; and
- b. deaths and discharges in which the patient was under 16 years of age.
Year All ages Under 16 1987 25 3 1988 11 0 1989 15 1 1990 18 0 The figures may understate the true position in that not all hospitals provide complete clinical details relating to patient discharges and deaths.
Corresponding data for 1991 are not available centrally at present.