HC Deb 08 July 1998 vol 315 cc523-5W
Mr. Chisholm

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many emergency admissions to hospitals where the diagnosis related to a respiratory disease other than influenza there were in each month in (i) 1993, (ii) 1994, (iii) 1995 and (iv) 1996 in respect of patients aged(a) 0 to 14, (b) 14 to 64 and (c) 64 years and over. [48986]

Number of emergency admissions where a respiratory diagnosis1 excluding influenza was recorded
Age group (years)
Year of admission Month of admission under 15 15–64 65+ Total
1993 January 1,337 1,542 2,674 5,553
February 1,648 1,338 2,239 5,225
March 1,546 1,692 2,906 6,144
April 1,061 1,338 2,386 4,785
May 1,147 1,425 2,207 4,779
June 1,132 1,397 2,178 4,707
July 872 1,356 2,003 4,231
August 909 1,358 1,965 4,232
September 1,381 1,467 2,071 4,919
October 1,679 1,952 2,810 6,441
November 1,945 1,962 3,713 7,620
December 2,144 1,783 3,190 7,117
Total 16,801 18,610 30,342 65,753
1994 January 1,587 1,786 3,067 6,440
February 1,216 1,429 2,304 4,949
March 1,214 1,569 2,474 5,257
April 966 1,450 2,354 4,770
May 1,141 1,575 2,280 4,996
June 1,033 1,455 2,263 4,751
July 751 1,395 2,229 4,375
August 722 1,511 2,040 4,273
September 1,143 1,557 2,188 4,888
October 1,174 1,651 2,303 5,128
November 1,532 1,594 2,216 5,342
December 1,955 1,758 2,792 6,505
Total 14,434 18,730 28,510 61,674
1995 January 1,548 1,841 2,946 6,335
February 1,453 1,477 2,458 5,388
March 1,357 1,742 2,737 5,836
April 955 1,569 2,452 4,976
May 984 1,691 2,498 5,173
June 1,011 1,687 2,354 5,052
July 705 1,612 2,312 4,629
August 665 1,594 2,145 4,404
September 1,120 1,866 2,276 5,262

Figures are shown separately for the policy core and Executive Agencies of The Scottish Office.

Mr. Galbraith

The number of emergency admissions to NHS hospitals in Scotland, where a diagnosis related to a respiratory disease other than influenza was recorded in each month in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 in respect of patients aged under 15, 15 to 64 and 65 years and over is given in the table.

Number of emergency admissions where a respiratory diagnosis1 excluding influenza was recorded
Age group (years)
Year of admission Month of admission under 15 15–64 65+ Total
October 1,221 1,953 2,537 5,711
November 2,067 2,150 3,116 7,333
December 2,505 2,280 4,457 9,242
Total 15,591 21,462 32,288 69,341
1996 January 1,934 2,133 3,801 7,868
February 1,458 1,664 2,568 5,690
March 1,291 1,809 2,771 5,871
April 980 1,799 2,785 5,564
May 1,120 1,693 2,665 5,478
June 994 1,656 2,480 5,130
July 783 1,621 2,361 4,765
August 784 1,662 2,288 4,734
September 1,121 1,643 2,324 5,088
October 906 1,654 2,524 5,084
November 1,162 1,647 2,555 5,364
December 1,871 2,297 4,001 8,169
Total 14,404 21,278 33,123 68,805
1Respiratory diagnosis, excluding influenza—cases selected from relevant codes based on the Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases 9th and 10th Revisions (ICD9 & ICD10 respectively), the codes used were ICD9 460–519, excluding 487 and ICD10 J00–J99, excluding J10–J1

Source:

ISD Scotland, SMR1/SMR01