§ Mr. HansonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of hydatidosis were recorded in Wales in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. David HuntThe 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 was recorded is given in the following table for the years 1981–90.
Year Deaths/Discharges 1981 27 1982 26 1983 32 1984 34 1985 25 1986 31 1987 25 1988 12 1989 17 1990 19 This information is obtained from individual hospital activity analysis records. Figures for recent years may differ from those released previously as more information has become available. The figures may still understate the true position in that not all hospitals provide complete clinical details relating to patient discharges and deaths. Corresponding data for 1991 and 1992 are not yet available centrally on an all-Wales basis.