HC Deb 11 July 2003 vol 408 cc1046-7W
Dr. Evan Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the(a) mortality and (b) morbidity rates for each year since 1997 for (i) England and (ii) each region of England. [122789]

Mr. Hutton

The available figures are shown in the tables. Regional figures are by Government Office Region. Mortality rates come from death registration information. Morbidity rates are less easy to define and collect. However, the Health Survey for England gives the proportion of survey respondents who reported having any illness, disability or infirmity that they considered had troubled them or was likely to affect them over a period of time.

Long standing illness by Government Office Region, 1997 to 2001
Percentage
North East North West Yorks & Humber East Midlands West Midlands East of England London South East South West England
Adults
1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1998 49 48 46 45 42 39 42 42 43 44
1999 45 50 44 45 46 41 39 43 42 44
2000 47 46 44 50 46 39 40 44 41 44
2001 51 48 47 51 46 42 40 44 45 46

n/a = not available by Government Office Region

Source:

Health Survey for England, Department of Health