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Aspirin Poisoning
Mr. Gorrie: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland in how many cases in Scotland in each of the past five years individuals have had to spend more than one night in hospital because of aspirin poisoning. [59638]
Mr. Galbraith: Information on the number of emergency admissions staying more than one night in hospital with a reported diagnosis of aspirin poisoning is shown in the table. The table refers to the number of emergency admissions during the specified year. It is possible that an individual patient may have had more than one admission in any year.
| Year | Number (2) |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 151 |
| 1993 | 179 |
| 1994 | 146 |
| 1995 | 160 |
| 1996 | 156 |
(2) Diagnoses are coded to the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision (1980-March 1996) code 965.1 and the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (April 1996-) code T30.9
Mr. Gorrie: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many deaths have been recorded in Scotland from aspirin poisoning in each of the past five years, and in how many of these cases aspirin had been taken (a) in soluble form and (b) in dispensable form. [59633]
Mr. Galbraith: The information available is given in the list. It is not possible to distinguish the form in which the aspirin had been taken.
- Deaths from poisoning involving aspirin 1 , Scotland
- 1993: 6
- 1994: 9
- 1995: 2
- 1996: 2
- 1997: 6.
- 1 Includes cases where aspirin was taken together with other drugs.
Paracetamol Poisoning
Mr. Gorrie:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many deaths have been recorded in Scotland from poisoning by paracetamol in each of the past five years. [59636]
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Mr. Galbraith:
The information available is given in the list.
Deaths from poisoning involving paracetamol 1 2 Scotland
1993: 89
1994: 90
1995: 81
1996: 96
1997: 102.
1 Includes compound preparations containing paracetamol.
2 Includes cases where paracetamol was taken together with other drugs.
Sheriff Courts
Mr. Gorrie: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many summary criminal trials in each Scottish sheriff court have been adjourned on more than one occasion in each of the past four years; [59627]
- (2) how many summary criminal trials in each Scottish sheriff court have concluded at the first trial diet; and how many have been adjourned because of pressure of business in each of the past four years. [59628]
Mr. McLeish: I have asked the Chief Executive of the Scottish Court Service to write to the hon. Member.
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| Summary cases with one trial diet | Summary cases with two or more trial diets | Summary trials adjourned through lack of court time(3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | |||
| Aberdeen | 1,043 | 313 | 79 |
| Airdrie | 844 | 341 | 114 |
| Alloa | 260 | 84 | 13 |
| Ayr | 815 | 200 | 2 |
| Arbroath | 266 | 37 | 46 |
| Banff | 66 | 25 | 10 |
| Campbeltown | 89 | 27 | 5 |
| Cupar | 150 | 65 | 52 |
| Dingwall | 84 | 195 | 3 |
| Dornoch | 53 | 37 | 12 |
| Dumbarton | 919 | 283 | 60 |
| Dumfries | 497 | 91 | 4 |
| Dundee | 911 | 399 | 46 |
| Dunfermline | 554 | 178 | 39 |
| Dunoon | 169 | 76 | 20 |
| Duns | 61 | 13 | 2 |
| Edinburgh | 4,206 | 1,044 | 223 |
| Elgin | 194 | 44 | 18 |
| Falkirk | 750 | 281 | 93 |
| Forfar | 160 | 34 | 2 |
| Fort William | 141 | 47 | 30 |
| Glasgow | 6,614 | 2,474 | 445 |
| Greenock | 665 | 143 | 14 |
| Haddington | 353 | 84 | 3 |
| Hamilton | 2,276 | 1,021 | 278 |
| Inverness | 547 | 168 | 15 |
| Jedburgh | 105 | 25 | 13 |
| Kilmarnock | 1,204 | 93 | 15 |
| Kirkcaldy | 671 | 177 | 4 |
| Kirkcudbright | 92 | 15 | 87 |
| Kirkwall | 45 | 8 | 0 |
| Lanark | 356 | 143 | 37 |
| Lerwick | 83 | 56 | 2 |
| Linlithgow | 1,040 | 263 | 56 |
| Lochmaddy | 40 | 6 | 0 |
| Oban | 107 | 43 | 36 |
| Paisley | 1,613 | 708 | 293 |
| Peebles | 34 | 12 | 2 |
| Perth | 565 | 182 | 26 |
| Peterhead | 152 | 41 | 11 |
| Portree | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| Rothesay | 50 | 11 | 0 |
| Selkirk | 68 | 15 | 2 |
| Stirling | 545 | 241 | 85 |
| Stonehaven | 172 | 32 | 23 |
| Stornoway | 95 | 48 | 26 |
| Stranraer | 223 | 58 | 9 |
| Tain | 91 | 29 | 9 |
| Wick | 115 | 18 | 3 |
(3) Adjourned through lack of court time; figures available only from 1 April to 31 December 1995
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| Summary cases with one trial diet | Summary cases with two or more trial diets | Summary trials adjourned through lack of court time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | |||
| Aberdeen | 998 | 225 | 58 |
| Airdrie | 833 | 300 | 31 |
| Alloa | 191 | 72 | 11 |
| Ayr | 754 | 151 | 25 |
| Arbroath | 245 | 73 | 30 |
| Banff | 43 | 15 | 5 |
| Campbeltown | 85 | 13 | 0 |
| Cupar | 146 | 55 | 32 |
| Dingwall | 187 | 55 | 28 |
| Dornoch | 54 | 25 | 10 |
| Dumbarton | 772 | 305 | 60 |
| Dumfries | 465 | 79 | 6 |
| Dundee | 958 | 368 | 42 |
| Dunfermline | 465 | 190 | 48 |
| Dunoon | 156 | 56 | 25 |
| Duns | 40 | 13 | 4 |
| Edinburgh | 3,804 | 946 | 322 |
| Elgin | 181 | 48 | 9 |
| Falkirk | 644 | 233 | 43 |
| Forfar | 118 | 28 | 2 |
| Fort William | 110 | 47 | 20 |
| Glasgow | 4,665 | 1,729 | 293 |
| Greenock | 563 | 135 | 26 |
| Haddington | 305 | 85 | 8 |
| Hamilton | 1,965 | 848 | 189 |
| Inverness | 384 | 49 | 5 |
| Jedburgh | 103 | 26 | 8 |
| Kilmarnock | 1,127 | 98 | 23 |
| Kirkcaldy | 569 | 264 | 0 |
| Kirkcudbright | 94 | 12 | 104 |
| Kirkwall | 49 | 10 | 2 |
| Lanark | 315 | 81 | 39 |
| Lerwick | 83 | 36 | 1 |
| Linlithgow | 671 | 314 | 84 |
| Lochmaddy | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Oban | 113 | 54 | 23 |
| Paisley | 1,369 | 497 | 121 |
| Peebles | 29 | 14 | 5 |
| Perth | 531 | 196 | 32 |
| Peterhead | 209 | 62 | 14 |
| Portree | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| Rothesay | 35 | 8 | 2 |
| Selkirk | 56 | 6 | 0 |
| Stirling | 363 | 156 | 59 |
| Stonehaven | 154 | 26 | 9 |
| Stornoway | 72 | 49 | 8 |
| Stranraer | 260 | 43 | 9 |
| Tain | 82 | 21 | 5 |
| Wick | 120 | 38 | 2 |
(4) 1998 figures cover the period 1 January to 9 October 1998
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