asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many people in the area served by the North-West regional health authority were treated for alcohol addiction in the years 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978;(2) how many people in the area served by the Yorkshire regional health authority were treated for alcohol addiction in the years 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978.
Following are the numbers of patients admitted to mental illness hospitals and units with a primary or secondary diagnosis of alcoholism or alcoholic psychosis:
| 1975 | 1976 | |
| North-Western RHA | 1,270 | 1,423 |
| Yorkshire RHA | 939 | 1,025 |
Figures for 1977 and 1978 are not yet available. Nor are figures available in respect of hospital out-patients or people treated in the community, for example by general practitioners, social workers and voluntary organisations.