HC Deb 14 March 1995 vol 256 cc543-4W
18. Mr. Rendel

To aks the Secretary of State for Health what has been the change in the incidence of asthma in the Newbury area since 1988.

Mr. Sackville

This information is not held centrally. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. Richard Eassie, chairman of Berkshire health authority, for details.

Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average morbidity in terms of annual admissions to hospital per 100,000 population in each regional health authority and district health authority for asthma in(a) 1980, (b) 1984, (c) 1985 and (d) in each year since 1990.

Mr. Sackville

Figures for 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93 are shown in the table. Comparable figures for the earlier years and by district are not available.

Finished consultant episodes, England Patients with asthma, per 100,000 population
1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
Northern 185 212 193
Yorkshire 217 161 187
Trent 180 185 178
East Anglian 142 152 133
North west Thames 213 241 253
North east Thames 223 207 209
South east Thames 193 224 195
South west Thames 189 189 172
Wessex 140 157 144
Oxford 144 170 160
South western 167 180 164
West Midlands 192 213 219
Mersey 210 246 245
North western 263 282 261

Source:

Hospital Episode Statistics.

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