§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) cases of heart disease and (b) deaths due to heart disease were recorded for each year since 1990. [27214]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe number of recorded deaths in Scotland from heart disease in the years in question were as follows:
- 1990: 19,798
- 1991: 19,598
- 1992: 19,336
- 1993: 19,922
- 1994: 17,922
Information on heart disease morbidity is not available. Data are however, held on hospital admissions. The information for the period requested is set out for both admissions and cases since an individual patient can be admitted more than once during the year.
Year Hospital admissions Cases 1990 68,024 42,120 1991 73,791 44,156 1992 78,718 46,031 1993 82,228 48,039 1994 183,781 n/a 1 Provisional. n/a=not available.