§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) cases of heart disease and (b) deaths due to heart disease were recorded for each year since 1990. [27211]
§ Mr. MossInformation on the number of cases of heart disease in Northern Ireland is not collected centrally. The number of finished consultant episodes for hospital inpatients suffering from heart disease is as follows:
Number 1990–91 17,584 1991–92 18,398 1992–93 n/a 1993–94 22,422 n/a - Not available.
The number of deaths due to heart disease is as follows:
Number 1990 5,047 1991 4,924 1992 5,039 1993 4,997 1994 14,853 1 Provisional.