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Dr. Hampson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Sir N. Macfarlane) of 22 February, Official Report, column 304, when he intends to begin
| Estimated numbers of completed consultant episodes for below mentioned ICD codes, National Health Service hospitals, England 1987–88 to 1989–90 | ||||
| ICD code | Description | 1987–88 | 1988–89 | 1989–90 |
| 162 | Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung | 60,401 | 59,581 | 61,660 |
| 460–519 | Diseases of the respiratory system | 527,106 | 544,797 | 576,231 |
| 460–465 and 470–478 | Diseases of the upper respiratory tract | 216,393 | 212,482 | 225,560 |
| 480–486 | Pneumonia | 51,383 | 59,508 | 67,970 |
| 490–493 | Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified, emphysema and asthma | 112,278 | 110,839 | 105,868 |
| 490–491 | Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified | 13,219 | 12,247 | 12,288 |
| 493 | Asthma | 96,603 | 95,666 | 90,136 |
Source: Hospital episode statistics 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90. Data compiled by SM12A.
It must be noted that the figures are extracted from hospital episode statistics. They are provisional estimates based on incomplete data and may be subject to revision when ongoing analysis has been completed.