§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many people in Wales received treatment by NHS doctors for cold-related illnesses for the period December 1996 and January 1997; and what was the average figure for similar periods in the past 10 years; [17220]
(2) what have been the excess winter treatment rates for cold-related illnesses in hospitals in Wales for (a) in-patients and (b) out-patients for each of the last 10 years; [17213]
Number of in-patient admissions by primary diagnosis Hypothermia Influenza Pneumonia Bronchitis December 1985 29 26 401 361 January 1986 13 9 458 400 Total for 1985–86 156 167 3,814 2,870 December 1986 32 8 354 326 January 1987 7 9 371 325 Total for 1986–87 112 77 3,501 2,452 December 1987 13 14 357 352 January 1988 15 5 386 403 Total for 1987–88 93 73 3,769 2,568 December 1988 5 14 342 280 January 1989 8 31 451 391 Total for 1988–89 64 122 3,826 2,099 December 1989 12 30 412 536 January 1990 9 187 766 566 Total for 1989–90 68 304 4,475 2,780 December 1990 11 20 406 389 January 1991 8 4 371 299 Total for 1990–91 66 85 3,717 2,473 December 1991 12 24 630 437 January 1992 9 23 582 966 Total for 1991–92 86 115 4,722 3,466 December 1992 19 15 540 554 January 1993 27 9 455 263 Total for 1992–93 107 101 4,447 2,982 December 1993 17 9 455 480 January 1994 11 23 551 433 Total for 1993–94 107 205 4,819 2,953 December 1994 10 25 582 470 January 1995 9 2 573 822 Total for 1994–95 70 91 4,925 3,069