House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 4 Mar 2005 (pt 17)

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Abortion (Essex)

Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many doctors specialising in abortion procedure there are in the Romford and Havering constituencies. [219370]

Dr. Ladyman: The information requested is not held centrally.

Alcohol-related Hospital Admissions (Children)

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children aged between 11 and 15 years were admitted to hospital in (a) Greater London and (b) each London health authority owing to alcohol-related problems in each year since 2002–03. [220173]

Dr. Ladyman: Data are collected as counts of finished in-year admissions where there was a primary diagnosis or cause code for alcohol-related diseases.

The table shows the number of cases by strategic health authorities (SHAs) in London, followed by a sum of the total, which constitutes the total for London.
Counts of finished in-year admissions where there was a primary diagnosis or cause code for alcohol related diseases—age at admission: 11 to 15 years—national health service hospitals in London strategic health authorities

SHA 2002–03 2003–04

Q04 North West London 54 86

Q05 North Central London 66 63

Q06 North East London 58 80

Q07 South East London 59 69

Q08 South West London 122 140

Total London SHAs 359 438

Notes:
1. Alcohol-related diseases
These are defined by a primary diagnosis of mental and behavioural disorders due to alcohol (ICD10 code F10), alcoholic liver disease (K70) or toxic effect of alcohol (T51) or a cause code of accidental poisoning by and exposure to alcohol (X45).
2. Finished in-year admissions
A finished in-year admission is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider, excluding admissions beginning before 1 April at the start of the data year. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.

SHA	2002–03	2003–04
Q04	North West London	54	86
Q05	North Central London	66	63
Q06	North East London	58	80
Q07	South East London	59	69
Q08	South West London	122	140
Total	London SHAs	359	438

Avian Flu

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the threat posed to public health in the UK by avian flu; and if she will make a statement. [219284]

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Miss Melanie Johnson: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 1 March 2005, Official Report, column 1080W.

Care Homes

Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has conducted into the viability of full cost recovery of regulatory costs for care homes; and whether the information collected is publicly available. [220226]

Dr. Ladyman: This issue is dealt with in a full regulatory impact assessment, which will be published shortly, alongside the relevant regulations. Copies will

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be placed in the Library and will be available on the Department's website.

Children's Weight

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average (a) weight and (b) waist size was of children in each of the last 10 years. [214820]

Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answer 8 February 2005]: Figures from the Health Survey for England for the average weight for children are shown in the table. Children have been included in the survey since 1995. No data on children's waist circumference has been collected as a raised waist circumference has only recently been identified as a risk factor for children.
Children's mean weight, by survey year, age and sex, children aged 0–15 with valid weight measurement Weight (kg)

Age

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Boys

Mean

1995 — — 13.3 15.3 17.4 19.1 21.4 24.2 27.4

1996 — — 14.0 15.2 17.4 19.3 21.7 24.4 27.4

1997 — — 13.8 15.4 17.7 19.4 22.0 24.2 27.8

1998 — — 13.3 15.3 17.4 19.3 21.6 24.3 27.5

1999 — — ⁽⁷⁾—; 16.7 18.2 19.3 21.9 25.5 28.5

2000 — — ⁽⁹⁾14.3 15.8 17.5 19.5 22.0 24.4 27.7

2001 — — ⁽⁹⁾13.43 15.3 17.1 20.5 22.1 25.2 28.8

2001⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾6.2 10.4 12.9 15.3 17.1 20.5 22.1 25.2 28.8

2002 6.4 10.7 13.0 15.5 17.8 20.0 21.9 24.4 27.7

2003 ⁽⁹⁾6.9 10.6 13.1 15.9 17.6 19.7 22.7 25.3 28.0

Girls

Mean

1995 — — 13.0 14.8 17.0 19.1 21.6 24.3 28.4

1996 — — 13.1 14.8 17.3 20.0 21.4 24.2 27.3

1997 — — 13.0 14.8 17.2 19.1 21.3 24.4 27.6

1998 — — 13.4 14.9 17.3 19.3 21.7 23.7 27.5

1999 — — ⁽⁹⁾13.0 15.0 16.7 19.4 22.1 24.6 28.4

2000 — — ⁽⁷⁾—; 14.5 17.5 19.9 21.8 24.3 27.7

2001 — — 13.5 14.7 16.8 19.2 21.3 24.6 28.8

2001⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾5.8 9.9 12.7 14.7 16.8 19.2 21.3 24.6 28.8

2002 6.0 9.8 12.6 14.8 17.4 19.6 22.1 25.0 28.7

2003 ⁽⁹⁾5.6 9.8 12.7 14.9 16.9 19.8 22.0 25.1 27.1

Weight (kg)

Age

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Boys

Mean

1995 30.7 33.2 37.7 42.1 48.8 54.0 58.8

1996 30.4 33.7 37.6 42.3 46.5 53.6 60.6

1997 30.5 34.4 37.4 41.4 46.9 53.7 60.5

1998 29.8 33.8 38.1 43.6 48.8 53.3 58.7

1999 30.8 35.7 38.5 43.6 48.5 ⁽⁹⁾53.8 60.0

2000 30.0 34.8 38.8 43.9 47.5 ⁽⁹⁾56.4 61.7

2001 32.0 35.0 37.2 43.5 48.5 55.0 61.1

2001⁽⁸⁾ 32.0 35.0 37.2 43.5 48.5 55.0 61.1

2002 31.1 35.9 39.4 44.0 49.2 56.7 61.9

2003 32.6 35.5 40.2 42.9 49.6 58.5 60.7

Girls

Mean

1995 30.0 34.5 40.8 44.7 47.7 53.1 58.5

1996 30.3 34.9 39.3 45.9 49.5 54.0 57.2

1997 30.7 34.6 38.8 45.0 50.4 55.4 59.3

1998 31.2 35.5 40.1 46.5 50.7 55.1 56.8

1999 31.6 34.4 39.8 ⁽⁹⁾46.3 49.9 ⁽⁹⁾56.2 55.8

2000 30.1 35.6 39.9 45.3 51.4 56.2 57.9

2001 31.4 36.0 40.1 46.6 51.9 55.4 58.9

2001⁽⁸⁾ 31.4 36.0 40.1 46.6 51.9 55.4 58.9

2002 32.2 36.4 42.5 46.0 50.9 57.5 58.3

2003 31.5 35.2 40.9 46.7 51.0 57.0 58.9

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Age

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Bases (weighted)
Boys

1995 — — 65 140 145 147 161 143 145

1996 — — 80 145 172 160 168 170 158

1997 — — 109 229 226 217 230 238 258

1998 — — 76 144 129 153 146 173 153

1999 — — 25 64 70 74 69 82 69

2000 — — 32 49 56 67 72 54 71

2001 — — 51 95 149 124 132 108 112

2001⁽⁸⁾ 51 82 91 95 149 124 132 108 112

2002 98 165 201 218 238 275 262 305 312

2003 31 89 88 75 95 96 115 117 94

Girls

1995 — — 61 131 177 148 157 129 139

1996 — — 62 142 152 161 165 155 185

1997 — — 99 232 234 232 228 246 243

1998 — — 62 126 133 147 149 142 154

1999 — — 37 77 74 71 75 75 63

2000 — — 20 53 59 61 73 62 59

2001 — — 65 100 119 130 121 113 144

2001⁽⁸⁾ 42 89 125 100 119 130 121 113 144

2002 65 218 215 249 239 261 281 259 281

2003 26 73 78 93 86 97 106 106 105

Age

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Bases

Boys

1995 138 140 128 142 140 132 134

1996 153 161 142 143 150 152 155

1997 237 220 228 226 216 207 196

1998 163 147 150 139 115 127 117

1999 78 77 82 69 69 59 68

2000 70 66 71 67 69 52 62

2001 123 117 112 148 123 132 98

2001⁽⁸⁾ 123 117 112 148 123 132 98

2002 284 308 277 308 262 284 271

2003 120 98 118 101 116 102 103

Girls

1995 139 144 147 136 120 135 125

1996 144 141 159 140 142 122 118

1997 244 251 224 209 192 198 181

1998 122 138 161 135 105 146 123

1999 85 61 69 58 68 67 60

2000 55 63 59 55 74 61 68

2001 138 136 141 117 122 104 131

2001⁽⁸⁾ 138 136 141 117 122 104 131

2002 286 283 268 286 280 292 226

2003 101 129 113 112 112 123 95

⁽⁷⁾ The unweighted sample base for this category is too small for results to be shown.
⁽⁸⁾ In 2001, infant length measurement was included for those aged six-weeks to two-years.
⁽⁹⁾ The unweighted sample base for this category is below 50. Treat results with caution.
Note:
Age rounded to nearest integer

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	Age
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Boys
Mean
1995	—	—	13.3	15.3	17.4	19.1	21.4	24.2	27.4
1996	—	—	14.0	15.2	17.4	19.3	21.7	24.4	27.4
1997	—	—	13.8	15.4	17.7	19.4	22.0	24.2	27.8
1998	—	—	13.3	15.3	17.4	19.3	21.6	24.3	27.5
1999	—	—	⁽⁷⁾—;	16.7	18.2	19.3	21.9	25.5	28.5
2000	—	—	⁽⁹⁾14.3	15.8	17.5	19.5	22.0	24.4	27.7
2001	—	—	⁽⁹⁾13.43	15.3	17.1	20.5	22.1	25.2	28.8
2001⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁹⁾6.2	10.4	12.9	15.3	17.1	20.5	22.1	25.2	28.8
2002	6.4	10.7	13.0	15.5	17.8	20.0	21.9	24.4	27.7
2003	⁽⁹⁾6.9	10.6	13.1	15.9	17.6	19.7	22.7	25.3	28.0

Girls
Mean
1995	—	—	13.0	14.8	17.0	19.1	21.6	24.3	28.4
1996	—	—	13.1	14.8	17.3	20.0	21.4	24.2	27.3
1997	—	—	13.0	14.8	17.2	19.1	21.3	24.4	27.6
1998	—	—	13.4	14.9	17.3	19.3	21.7	23.7	27.5
1999	—	—	⁽⁹⁾13.0	15.0	16.7	19.4	22.1	24.6	28.4
2000	—	—	⁽⁷⁾—;	14.5	17.5	19.9	21.8	24.3	27.7
2001	—	—	13.5	14.7	16.8	19.2	21.3	24.6	28.8
2001⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁹⁾5.8	9.9	12.7	14.7	16.8	19.2	21.3	24.6	28.8
2002	6.0	9.8	12.6	14.8	17.4	19.6	22.1	25.0	28.7
2003	⁽⁹⁾5.6	9.8	12.7	14.9	16.9	19.8	22.0	25.1	27.1

	Age
	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Boys
Mean
1995	30.7	33.2	37.7	42.1	48.8	54.0	58.8
1996	30.4	33.7	37.6	42.3	46.5	53.6	60.6
1997	30.5	34.4	37.4	41.4	46.9	53.7	60.5
1998	29.8	33.8	38.1	43.6	48.8	53.3	58.7
1999	30.8	35.7	38.5	43.6	48.5	⁽⁹⁾53.8	60.0
2000	30.0	34.8	38.8	43.9	47.5	⁽⁹⁾56.4	61.7
2001	32.0	35.0	37.2	43.5	48.5	55.0	61.1
2001⁽⁸⁾	32.0	35.0	37.2	43.5	48.5	55.0	61.1
2002	31.1	35.9	39.4	44.0	49.2	56.7	61.9
2003	32.6	35.5	40.2	42.9	49.6	58.5	60.7

Girls
Mean
1995	30.0	34.5	40.8	44.7	47.7	53.1	58.5
1996	30.3	34.9	39.3	45.9	49.5	54.0	57.2
1997	30.7	34.6	38.8	45.0	50.4	55.4	59.3
1998	31.2	35.5	40.1	46.5	50.7	55.1	56.8
1999	31.6	34.4	39.8	⁽⁹⁾46.3	49.9	⁽⁹⁾56.2	55.8
2000	30.1	35.6	39.9	45.3	51.4	56.2	57.9
2001	31.4	36.0	40.1	46.6	51.9	55.4	58.9
2001⁽⁸⁾	31.4	36.0	40.1	46.6	51.9	55.4	58.9
2002	32.2	36.4	42.5	46.0	50.9	57.5	58.3
2003	31.5	35.2	40.9	46.7	51.0	57.0	58.9

	Age
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Bases (weighted)
Boys
1995	—	—	65	140	145	147	161	143	145
1996	—	—	80	145	172	160	168	170	158
1997	—	—	109	229	226	217	230	238	258
1998	—	—	76	144	129	153	146	173	153
1999	—	—	25	64	70	74	69	82	69
2000	—	—	32	49	56	67	72	54	71
2001	—	—	51	95	149	124	132	108	112
2001⁽⁸⁾	51	82	91	95	149	124	132	108	112
2002	98	165	201	218	238	275	262	305	312
2003	31	89	88	75	95	96	115	117	94

Girls
1995	—	—	61	131	177	148	157	129	139
1996	—	—	62	142	152	161	165	155	185
1997	—	—	99	232	234	232	228	246	243
1998	—	—	62	126	133	147	149	142	154
1999	—	—	37	77	74	71	75	75	63
2000	—	—	20	53	59	61	73	62	59
2001	—	—	65	100	119	130	121	113	144
2001⁽⁸⁾	42	89	125	100	119	130	121	113	144
2002	65	218	215	249	239	261	281	259	281
2003	26	73	78	93	86	97	106	106	105

	Age
	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Bases
Boys
1995	138	140	128	142	140	132	134
1996	153	161	142	143	150	152	155
1997	237	220	228	226	216	207	196
1998	163	147	150	139	115	127	117
1999	78	77	82	69	69	59	68
2000	70	66	71	67	69	52	62
2001	123	117	112	148	123	132	98
2001⁽⁸⁾	123	117	112	148	123	132	98
2002	284	308	277	308	262	284	271
2003	120	98	118	101	116	102	103

Girls
1995	139	144	147	136	120	135	125
1996	144	141	159	140	142	122	118
1997	244	251	224	209	192	198	181
1998	122	138	161	135	105	146	123
1999	85	61	69	58	68	67	60
2000	55	63	59	55	74	61	68
2001	138	136	141	117	122	104	131
2001⁽⁸⁾	138	136	141	117	122	104	131
2002	286	283	268	286	280	292	226
2003	101	129	113	112	112	123	95

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