§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children(a) had asthma and (b) were admitted to hospital with asthma in each of the last 15 years.
§ Mr. SackvilleIt is estimated that between 4 and 6 per cent. of children suffer from asthma sufficiently seriously to require medical supervision. Numbers of hospital in-patient cases of children suffering from asthma are available from hospital episode statistics for the years shown in the table. Figures for earlier years are not available.
Finished Consultant Episodes—England Thousands 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 0-14 age group 61.7 51.5 49.1 50.7 Source:
Hospital episode statistics