Cataracts (Hansard, 11 March 1997)

HC Deb 11 March 1997 vol 292 c172W 172W

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many patients received hospital in-patient or day care for cataracts in each of the last five years. [19320]

§ Mr. Gwilyn Jones
The information requested is given in the following table:

Patients receiving in-patient or day case treatment for cataracts¹

Number

1991–92 7,739

1992–93 10,651

1993–94 10,367

1994–95 11,699

1995–96² 12,722

¹ Spells in hospital are counted separately, so an individual may be included in the figures more than once.

² Provisional.

Patients receiving in-patient or day case treatment for cataracts¹
	Number
1991–92	7,739
1992–93	10,651
1993–94	10,367
1994–95	11,699
1995–96²	12,722
¹ Spells in hospital are counted separately, so an individual may be included in the figures more than once.
² Provisional.