§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people are estimated to be treated892W in hospitals and health centres as a consequence of falls following contact with dog excrement on public byways and in public spaces; [185894]
(2) what the estimated cost to public health authorities of treating patients for injuries incurred as a result of falls due to contact with dog excrement (a) on public byways and (b) in public spaces has been in each year since 1997, broken down by strategic health authority. [185895]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested is not available centrally and it is not possible to estimate the cost.